Senri Beach

1.3 kilometer in length, this is the only walkable sandy shore area along the Ancient Kumano Kodo Route. Also called one of the White-sand and Lush-pine beaches, this portion was once part of the Kumano pilgrimage routed. Renowned as one of the few spawning grounds for loggerhead turtles on Honshu (spawning, usually in May, can only be viewed by permission of the Minabe municipality); it is also selected as one of Wakayama’s Top 100 Scenic Sunrise and Sunset Spots. Mentioned in the ancient literature of Ise Monogatari stories and Makura no soshi, this shore was named a Historic Site of Wakayama in 1964.