Polished stones in many colours
Any month. Stay back from the water line: waves on this coast are strong.
Tourism source ↗A pebble beach about 22 km long on the Kumano coast, part of the Kumano Kodo World Heritage route. The shore is covered with smooth, round stones in black, grey, white and reddish tones polished by the Pacific. Waves are strong and swimming is not allowed; enjoy it from the shore.
💡 Curated exact-place photo verified against its Wikimedia Commons file page.
" Shishiiwa " (left huge rock like a lion)," Onigajō " (center: back of the rock), and " Shichirimihama " (right beach) of Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range I took this image.Reference photo · selected conditions are not photographed yet
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Parking
Michi-no-Eki Park Shichirimihama
NEARBY
SUV / high-roof friendly
The roadside station beside the beach has a car park; other access points along Route 42 vary.
Parking source ↗
Directions to Shichirimihama Beach
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Suitability
Stroller: Not recommended
Nursing room: Not available
Noise level: quiet
Kids: Strong waves: keep children away from the water line.
Rules
Fire: no fire
Water access: ocean
Drones: permit required
Nearby places
Within 30 km, closest first.
WakayamaKumano Hayatama Taisha
One of the three grand shrines of Kumano, a World Heritage site on the Kumano River in Shingu, with vermilion halls and a sacred nagi tree.
10 km away
WakayamaNachi Waterfall
A dramatic waterfall in the sacred forest landscape of Nachi, near shrines and temples. Steps and spray can make surfaces slippery. Check local access after heavy rain.
20 km away
WakayamaKumano Hongu Taisha
The head of Kumano's shrines and a World Heritage site; nearby stands Japan's largest torii gate at Oyunohara.
25 km away
Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-10-13
- 1. " Shishiiwa " (left huge rock like a lion)," Onigajō " (center: back of the rock), and " Shichirimihama " (right beach) of Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range I took this image. · Tawashi2006 · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. Vue de la plage de Shichirimihama (Japon) · Yard · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0
- 3. The pebble shore of Shichirimihama · 米田賢一 · Source ↗ · CC BY 3.0