Wakayama Prefecture, which is located in the Kansai region and is long in the north and south, is blessed with the sea and mountains, and is full of hot springs, sightseeing, gourmet food, and the excitement of travel.
Shirahama Onsen, located in Nanki Shirahama, which is a popular tourist spot, is a famous hot spring that was once regarded as the “Japan’s three major hot springs” along with Atami Onsen and Beppu Onsen.
Currently, there are many ryokans and public baths where you can heal yourself with a hot spring while looking at the vast and beautiful Pacific Ocean.
Let’s experience a superb view hot spring that can only be experienced there, such as the blue sea, sky and hot springs are connected!
- Is it splashing? ! Sakinoyu, an outdoor bath like the sea
- You can easily use there by wearing a swimsuit! Shirasuna, an open-air bath at the beach
- Hama Chidori no Yu Kaishu, a mixed bathing outdoor bath with an ocean view
- “Hotel SEAMORE” where you can taste the sense of being integrated with the sea
- Summary
Is it splashing? ! Sakinoyu, an outdoor bath like the sea
Image source : http://www.nanki-shirahama.com/search/details.php?log=1332738546
It is the only hot water bath that has remained in Yuzaki Nanayu since the time of Manyo, and it is an open-air bath with a magnificent Pacific Ocean close by.
The sea is very close from the bathtub, and you can take a bath while feeling the waves hitting the rocks with your eyes, ears and skin.
A hot spring, sulfur and tide scent, sound of waves, a ship that slowly crosses the Pacific …You will feel not only the hot springs but also the openness of nature.
This feeling of openness also encourages conversations with your companion and other bathers.
However, winter is very cold because the wind from the sea blows outside the dressing room.
Please note that the bathtub is stepped, and the closer it is to the sea, the lower the water temperature and the better it will be visible from the outside.
Information
Sakino-yu
Address : 1668 Shirahama-cho, Nishimuro-gun
Access : After getting off at Shirahama Station on the JR Kinokuni Line, take a bus and get off at “Yuzaki” 5 minutes on foot
Tel : 0739-42-3016
Admission fee : 500yen
Regular Holiday : No holidays (There are temporary closures due to maintenance)
Business hours :
[April 1 to June 30] 8:00 to 18:00
[July 1 to August 31] 7:00 to 19:00
[September 1 to September 30] 8:00 to 18:00
[October 1 to March 31] 8:00 to 17:00
Map :
You can easily use there by wearing a swimsuit! Shirasuna, an open-air bath at the beach
Image source : http://www.nanki-shirahama.com/search/details.php?log=1332744268
It is a hot spring adjacent to Shirarahama Beach, and when you arrive at Shirarahama you will first see a large pool-like bath. It is a mixed bathing outdoor bath that you can wear while wearing a bathing suit, and it is large enough to accommodate 100 people at a time.
A hot spring is drawn from “Mabuyu”, one of the main hot springs, and the temperature of the hot spring is kept at 38-40 °C in summer and 42-43 °C in winter.
During the sea bathing season, you can drop the sand and go straight to the hot spring in the bathing suit, so it is very busy.
There are also benches for foot baths that can be used easily in winter. Why not take a leisurely look at the sea while taking a footbath?
Information
Address : 864 Shirahama-cho, Nishimuro-gun
Access : After getting off at JR Kinokuni Line Shirahama Station, take a bus and get off at Shirahama
Tel : 0739-43-1126
Admission fee :
200 yen for ages 3 and over, under 3 yrs: free (May 1-September 30)
Other than the above period (footbath period) is free (October 1-April 30)
Regular Holiday :
Every Monday (July 1-August 31, 7 days a week)
Closed the next day if Monday is a public holiday
Business hours :
[July 1 to August 31] 10:00 to 18:00
[September 1 to June 30] 10:00 to 15:00
Map :
Hama Chidori no Yu Kaishu, a mixed bathing outdoor bath with an ocean view
Image source : https://www.hotespa.net/hotels/kaisyu/yu_meguri/
“Hama Chidori no Yu Kaishu” is a modern and stylish luxury hot spring hotel. It is like a boat floating in the sea, as if the ryokan, the sea and the sky are integrated.
The famous mixed bathing outdoor bath has clothes for bathing. The changing rooms are separate for men and women, so you can enjoy it with confidence even when traveling as a couple, family or alone.
You can take a bath slowly while looking out at the sea from the open-air bath in the room or a private open-air bath, so even those who are not good at public baths can enjoy the superb view hot spring.
Enjoy not only the hot springs but also the ocean view rooms where you can relax, delicious meals, and the hospitality with the heart of a luxury inn.
Information
Shirahama Onsen Hama Chidori no Yu Kaishu
Address : 1698-1 Shirahama-cho, Nishimuro-gun, Wakayama
Access :
From Shirahama Station, get on the bus “To Sandan-beki” and get off at “Sougen no Yu”.
There is a free shuttle bus that does not require a reservation from Shirahama Station.
Tel : 0739-82-2220
Web site : https://www.hotespa.net/hotels/kaisyu/
Map :
“Hotel SEAMORE” where you can taste the sense of being integrated with the sea
Image source : https://www.keyterrace.co.jp/en/
SHIRAHAMA KEY TERRACE HOTEL SEAMORE is a resort on the cliff. It is a modern and stylish hotel with great service.
There are four types of hot springs: “Open-air bath Sandan no Yu”, “Large bath Umi no yu”, “Baba Nami no yu” and “Infinity foot bath”. “Open-air bath Sandan-no-Yu” is a hot spring where you can admire the sea view while soaking in the standing hot water 120cm deep.
Standing hot water is popular as a bathing method that is less burdensome on your body, but be careful not to take too long baths because of the beautiful scenery.
The Infinity Footbath, located on the terrace overlooking the Pacific Ocean, is a 30m long footbath with a sense of openness.
It is a hot spring that you can enjoy at your leisure.
In addition to hot springs, there is also a restaurant where you can eat while looking out at the sea.
At “Sushi YATA”, you can enjoy sushi and dishes made with freshly caught fresh seafood while sitting at the counter overlooking the Shirahama Sea.
Heal your heart and body there.
Information
SHIRAHAMA KEY TERRACE HOTEL SEAMORE
Address : 1821 Shirahama-cho, Nishimuro-gun, Wakayama
Access :
Take a bus from Shirahama Station and get off at “Shin Yuzaki”, then walk 1 minute
Free shuttle bus is available from Shirahama Station
Tel : 0739-43-1000
Web site : https://www.keyterrace.co.jp/en/
Map :
Summary
You can enjoy the blue sky, blue sea and hot springs here.
The hot spring with a superb view is exceptional.
When visiting Wakayama, be sure to stop by the famous hot springs that are said to be the three largest hot springs in Japan, and relieve your travel fatigue.
