Kumihama to Shotenkyo Course

  • Kumihama to Shotenkyo Course

    This course takes you through the historic streets of Kumihama from the Station to Kamitani Tachinomiya Shrine, along the bay to Mount Kabutoyama all the way to Shotenkyo Sandbar. From the top of Mount Kabutoyama, you can enjoy the picturesque scenery of Kumihama Bay and Shotenkyo. …

  • Shotenkyo to Kamai Beach …

    This course takes you on a walk through nature along the coastline from Shotenkyo Beach to Asahi Fishing Port with the mountains as a backdrop. It is said that this area was very prosperous as a base for transporting and handling rice tax back in the Edo Period (1603-1868 CE). …

  • Yuhigaura to Shotenkyo Course

    This course guides you from Yuhigaura Beach along Shotenkyo Beach, which is the longest beach in the Kinki Region at roughly 6km. On this walk you will take in the calm waves of Kumihama Bay and the expansive Sea of Japan while walking alone the seaside promenades. This long trail is worth a try! …

  • Asamogawa to Yuhigaura Course

    This course takes you from Asamogawa Fishing Port to the famous Yuhigaura "Sunset" Beach, visiting Goshikihama Beach and Shizuka Shrine on the way.

  • Mitsu to Asamogawa Course

    This Geotrail course is unique as it includes seaside footpaths as part of the trail. Follow the sounds of the waves through the greenery to Kotohikihama Beach, famous for its singing sands and head towards Hatchohama Beach with its tropical ambience. …

  • Tateiwa Rock to Mitsu Course

    This course stretches from Tango-cho to Amino-cho and allows you to explore the unique typography of Tateiwa Rock, the Taiza coastline, Shiroshima Island and more.

  • Ukawa to Onaru Burial Mounds …

    The beautiful series of coastal terraces featured in this course have been the setting of local tales and legends since ancient times. This course will take you along the coastline from Takashima Beach, to the Tango Matsushima Islands, Byobuiwa Rock and Onaru Burial Mounds. …

  • Kyogamisaki to Ukawa Onsen Co…

    This course takes you along a coastal terrace which was formed by marine erosion. The course starts at Kyogamisaki, the northernmost tip of the Kinki Region, passes through the Sodeshi Rice terraces, one of Japan's Top 100 Rice Terraces, and finishes in Ukawa Onsen where you can take in views of th…