Photogenic exceptional scenery in the Kushimoto area

Kushimoto is the southernmost area of Wakayama Prefecture. This area overlooking the Pacific Ocean is a treasure trove of superb scenic spots where visitors can enjoy a magnificent seascape. Here we introduce a driving plan to explore sightseeing spots with the feel of the sea breeze. Enjoy the local specialties and capture memories of the trip with a camera.

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Update 2023.08.07

DAY1

2019-10-04
- Hashikuiiwa Rocks
  
  10:00
- Michinoeki ichimaiwa
  
  11:30
- Shionomisaki Lighthouse
  
  13:15
- Momijiya Honpo
  
  14:30
- Kashinozaki Lighthouse
  
  16:00

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DAY1

- Hashikuiiwa Rocks
  
  10:00
  
  60min
  
  Rock
  
  (Provided by service)The Hashikuiiwa Rocks are about 40 rocks of various sizes in a row towering over the seashore from Kushimoto heading towards Oshima. The name comes from the fact that the row of rocks stretching for about 850 meters looks as though bridge piles have been left on the shore. At low tide visitors can walk to Bentenjima Islet which is nearly in the middle of the row. In addition to this sightseeing spot being selected as one of Japan’s 100 best places to watch the sunrise, as it is popular to watch the sun rise over the Hashikuiiwa Rocks, it has also been designated as a National Place of Scenic Beauty and a Natural Monument.
  
  Address
  
  Wakayama Prefecture Higashimuro-gun Kushimoto-cho Hashikui
  
  Where to Go in Shionomisaki Peninsula
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  - Hashikuiiwa Rocks
- Car
  
  30min
- Michinoeki ichimaiwa
  
  11:30
  
  60min
  
  Michi no Eki Road Station
  
  Address
  
  Wakayama Higashimuro-gun Kozagawa Cho Aise 290-2
  - Michinoeki ichimaiwa
  - Michinoeki ichimaiwa
  - Michinoeki ichimaiwa
- Car
  
  45min
- Shionomisaki Lighthouse
  
  13:15
  
  45min
  
  (Provided by service)It is one of the eight Western-style lighthouses built under the Edo Treaty in the early Meiji period. It is designated as a Grade A preservation lighthouse with high historical value and has been selected as one of the 50 best lighthouses in Japan.
  
  Address
  
  Where to Go in Shionomisaki Peninsula
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  - Shionomisaki Lighthouse
- Car
  
  30min
- Momijiya Honpo
  
  14:30
  
  60min
  
  Japanese Confectionery
  
  (Provided by service)This yokan (sweet bean jelly) specialty shop is in Kushimoto Town, Higashimuro County, Wakayama Prefecture. It opened in 1900 and operated over four generations before closing down once. The current owner used recipes he found in his grandfather’s Buddhist altar to recreate the original taste. The shop’s flagship product is the “hon-neri yokan,” of which only 200 can be produced daily. Each one is carefully made using Hokkaido azuki beans and agar from Osaka. The shop was recently awarded first place at the Monde Selection competition. The surface is crispy and has a unique dry texture.
  
  Address
  
  Wakayama Pref. Higashimurogunkushimotochou Shionomisaki 470
  
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  - Momijiya Honpo
  - Momijiya Honpo
  - Momijiya Honpo
- Car
  
  30min
- Kashinozaki Lighthouse
  
  16:00
  
  60min
  
  Lighthouse
  
  (Provided by service)Standing atop the Kashino cliffs, this is Japan’s oldest lighthouse with a still working light. When ships from all over the world began visiting Japan after the country’s borders opened, this lighthouse was constructed according to a design by British engineer Richard Henry Brunton. The daffodils that bloom profusely on the premises are said to have been planted by the British engineers to remind them of their hometown.
  
  Address
  
  Wakayama Pref. Higashimurogunkushimotochou Kashino
  - Kashinozaki Lighthouse
- FINISH
  
  17:00