Shirahama Chō
Local name: 白浜町
Located in Nishimuro-gun, Wakayama Coordinates: 33°38′09″ N 135°28′23″ E
- Population
- 22,833
- 22.8K
- Elevation
- 25 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Shirahama Chō
- Airports
- SHM Nanki Shirahama Airport11 km
- KIX Kansai International Airport90 km
About Shirahama Chō
Shirahama Chō is a municipality. Location: Nishimuro-gun, Wakayama. Population: 22,833. Elevation: 25 m.
Shirahama (白浜町, Shirahama-chō) is a town in Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 October 2021, the town had an estimated population of 20,704 in 11,024 households and a population density of 100 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 200.98 square kilometres (77.60 sq mi).
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Travel notes for Shirahama Chō
From Wikivoyage
Shirahama (白浜) is on the western coast of Wakayama prefecture, Japan. It is best known for its beautiful white beach and hot springs. The main beach is lined with hotels like a mini Waikiki. The hotels were built in the 1960s, 70s and 80s and have a very nostalgic look. During the summer, there are fireworks every night on the beach.
Understand+
Nanki-Shirahama Tourist Association has a Japanese-only guide site with integrated auto-translation.
Get in+
The easiest way to get to Nanki Shirahama is by air or by train to avoid the traffic jams on the country roads leading into Tanabe City and Shirahama. An express way connecting the city to Osaka almost reaches Shirahama. The expressway is only two lanes, so it can get crowded in summer.
By plane:
1 Nanki–Shirahama Airport (SHM IATA, 南紀白浜空港, Nanki Shirahama kūkō). Daily flights to Haneda airport in Tokyo with JAL. Regular buses connect the airport to JR Shirahama Station (¥360-610 depending on route used). (updated Jul 2018)
2 Kansai International Airport (KIX IATA, 関西空港, Kansai kūkō) (southwest of Osaka, north of Shirahama). The nearest international airport. On weekdays there are three highway buses that leave from Rinku Town, one train stop away on JR or Nankai, and make multiple stops in the Shirahama area (2 hr 40 min to Shirahama Bus Center, ¥2680 + ¥370 train fare). Otherwise take a JR commuter train to either Hineno or Wakayama (changing in Hineno) and transfer to the Kuroshio limited express (about 2 hr 15 min, ¥4730). (updated Jul 2018)
By train:
3 Shirahama station (白浜駅, shirahama-eki) (at least 4km west to the seaside tourist sites). Located on the JR West Kinokuni line. Kuroshio limited express trains run hourly from Shin-Osaka (2 hr 30 min, ¥5600) and Tennoji (2 hr 15 min, ¥5270). (updated Jul 2018)
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Places bordering Shirahama Chō
- Tanabe
- Kamitonda Chō
- Susami Chō
- Kozagawa Chō
Population of Shirahama Chō over time
| 2010 | 22,696 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21,533 | |
| 2021 | 19,976 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Shirahama Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 18° · Night 10° · Rain 135 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 180 km west18°
- Fujinomiya · 338 km northeast18°
- Fuji · 340 km northeast20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- June (314 mm)
- Driest month
- December (63 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 11° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 6° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 75 | 87 | 137 | 199 | 216 | 314 | 227 | 208 | 293 | 182 | 135 | 63 |
How to get to Shirahama Chō
The nearest airport is Nanki Shirahama Airport (SHM), 11 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Kansai International Airport (KIX) (90 km). The nearest large city is Minato, 71 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Nanki Shirahama Airport (SHM) Shirahama 11 kmwest
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 90 kmnorth
- Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS) Tokushima 97 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Minato Population: 375.3K 71 kmnorthwest
- Wakayama Population: 356.7K 72 kmnorthwest
- Izumisano Population: 100.1K 88 kmnorth
- Kawachi-Nagano Population: 101.7K 90 kmnorth
- Kishiwada Population: 205.6K 93 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shirahama Chō
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km3 places
- Kii Ōshima Island 38 kmSE
- Kumano River River 51 kmE
- Kii Hantō Natural site 48 kmNE
60–100 km21 places
- Mount Unebi Mountain 99 kmN
- Mount Ōdaigahara Mountain 82 kmNE
- Mount Kunimi Mountain 95 kmNE
- Mount Azami Mountain 97 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Shirahama Chō
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources