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Shirahama Town
Wakayama Prefecture · Town
Official websiteWakayama Prefecture page
Shirahama Town is the town of Nanki-Shirahama Onsen, known since the Nara period, with scenic coastal spots such as the pure white sand of Shirarahama Beach, Engetsu Island, Sandanbeki cliffs and Senjojiki rocks. It also has Adventure World, a combined zoo and amusement park, and Nanki-Shirahama Airport, and it is a resort that draws tourists all year, mainly from Kinki.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
Live information
Current weather (observed)
Places to visit
AquariumAdventure Worldtheme park and zoo in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
IslandEngetsu Islandisland off the coast of Shirahama, Wakayama
Place of scenic beautySandanbekicliffs along the coastline of Shirahama, Wakayama
Hot spring (onsen)Nanki-Shirahama Onsenbuilding in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan- World Heritage SiteOhechi
Place of scenic beautySenjojikicoast in Shirahama, Wakayama
CoastShirarahamacoast in Shirahama, Wakayama prefecture, Japan- Amusement parkShirahama Energy Land
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Tsubaki Hana-no-yuroadside station in Shirahama, Nishimuro district, Wakayama prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Shihara-kaiganroadside station in Shirahama, Nishimuro district, Wakayama prefecture, Japan
Chosen automatically, most popular first, from landmarks and cultural properties registered in Wikidata (we have not checked whether each is open). Names and descriptions: Wikidata (CC0); photos: Wikimedia Commons (photographer and license under each photo).
National parks in this town
Chosen by overlaying the park boundaries (Ministry of the Environment, Biodiversity Center of Japan, "National Park Areas" GIS data, updated April 28, 2025, combined and simplified by NIPPON ATLAS) with municipal boundaries (National Land Numerical Information, January 2021), keeping overlaps of about 0.5 km² or more (approximate). Areas are the land areas from the Ministry of the Environment, "Overview of National Parks" (April 10, 2026). All national parks
Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Wakayama Prefecture
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