Kamitani Jinja Shrine (Kamita…

This shrine is a Kyoto Prefecture-designated cultural property. Kamitani Shrine houses the large “iwakura” or sacred rock. Ancient people used it to measure the summer solstice to find the best season for agriculture. They would observe the angle of the sunlight hitting the rock between splits in i…

Kabutoyama Park Campsite

Kabutoyama Park Campsite is located in Kumihama at the base of Kabutoyama mountain. With Kabutoyama  partially surrounded by Kumihama Bay the campsite is near the water's edge. At the campsite there is space for car-camping and tent camping, as well as a host of other activities like: barbecuing, f…

Hakoishihama Beach Campsite

Hakoishihama Beach, located in Kumihama, is a popular destination for beach-goers due to its clear water and white sand. At the back of the beach is a small hill called Tango Sand Dune, which is a spot to gaze at this beautiful beach. The dunes also have a variety of plants growing on them, includi…

Shotenkyo & Kazuranohama…

Kazura-no-hama Beach, in Kumihama, is located on the longest beach in Kansai (8 km). It is on the beautiful sandbank, Shotenkyo, that separates Kumihama Bay and the Sea of Japan. This beach is beautiful with its clear, shallow waters, white sand, and is lined by green pine trees.   Details…

Kamai Beach

Kamai Beach, located in Kumihama, has a sea wall making the waves gentle and the water shallow. The fine, white sand is beautiful,  and the gentle calm makes it feel like a private beach. The water quality of this beach has been rated AA, meaning it is of exceptionally good quality. Details: …

Kazurano Beach

Kazurano Beach, in Kumihama, is on the east side of the beautiful Shotenkyo sandbar that separates Kumihama Bay and the Sea of Japan. This beach is beautiful with its clear, shallow waters and white sand. Outside of the beach season it is a popular spot for fishing. There is also camping available…

Shotenkyo Beach

Shotenkyo beach is on the western side of the Shotenkyo sandbar. It is a beautiful beach with white sands and green pine trees. It is the westernmost part of the 8km "long beach", the longest beach in Kansai which starts in Hamazume to the east. The beach is very active in the summer with beac…

Hakoishihama Beach

Hakoishihama Beach, located in Kumihama, is a popular destination for beach-goers due to its clear water and white sand. At the back of the beach is are small hills called the Tango Sand Dunes, which act as a viewpoint for looking over this beautiful beach. The dunes also have a variety of plants g…

Mt. Kabutoyama Observation De…

From the top of Mt. Kabutoyama, this observation deck offers a magnificent view over Kumihama Bay, to Shotenkyo, and the Sea of Japan. Looking the other way gives you a birds-eye-view of the town of Kumihama. There is also the Kumano Shrine at the top dedicated to Kawakamino Masuno Iratsume. It's a…

Kumihama Bay

“Kumihama Bay” is separated from the Sea of Japan by a narrow strip of land called Shotenkyo. The view of this calm inland sea has been designated as a Kyoto Prefecture Cultural Landscape. The plankton rich waters of the bay make it an excellent spot for oyster farming. And the meaty, tender “Kumih…