Enjoying Shirahama Town in Wakayama Prefecture.

I ventured out to Shirahama (白浜町) in Wakayama Prefecture. It was hot and sunny, a perfect time for chilling, eating seafood and sipping on some sake. While there we visited some of the famous sites of Shirahama. We walked on the famous “One Thousand Tatami Mats - Senjōjiki (千畳敷)”. Watched the fireworks and candle illumination along Shirahama beach.

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Kyoto-Nara Dream Trips

an island in the middle of the ocean with a boat passing by on it's side

Full Moon Island or Engetsu-tō in Shirahama, Wakayama.

people are standing on the rocks at the edge of an ocean cliff, with blue sky in the background

One Thousand Tatami Mats: Senjōjiki In Shirahama, Wakayama.

the sun is setting over an ocean with buildings in the foreground and water on the far side

Sunset on Shirahama Beach, Wakayama-Japan.

the cliff is next to the ocean with green trees on it and buildings in the background

Pirate Cave

Cave In

Water

Sandanbeki, A Pirate Cave in Shirahama, Wakayama.

Picturesque Hashigui-iwa Rocks in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

The Hashigui-iwa Rocks of Wakayama prefecture are a mysterious but naturally occurring picturesque set of around 40 large and small rocks which look like they were once the posts to an old bridge. Found off the coast of Wakayama prefecture and stretching for some 850 meters (2788 ft).

the sun is setting over the water and rocks on the beach with an arch in the middle

Senjō-jiki Scenic Rocks in Shirahama, Wakayama - Japan.

Senjō-jiki Scenic Rocks in Shirahama, Wakayama - Japan.Senjō-jiki (千畳敷) is a tiered formation of soft, horizontal rocks dating from the Tertiary period and formed by the constant erosion of the ocean’s waves. The name literally means “one thousand tatami mats” as the flat rocks resemble traditional tatami mats.

a small waterfall in the middle of a forest filled with mossy rocks and trees

Persimmon Fruit

The Valley

Waterfall Splendour at Akame Shijūhachi Falls.

https://flic.kr/p/Z68S11 | Waterfall Splendour at Akame Shijūhachi Falls. | 高さ5m、滝壺の深さ10mの滝です。岩盤を丸く掘り抜いたような滝壺が特に美しく、清流を枝とすれば、滝壺が柿の実のように見えるので、この名前が付いたようです。