Spectacular View x Activities

This 4-day course gives visitors the chance to experience the beauty of both land and sea in Senshu.

Spectacular View x Activities

This 4-day course gives visitors the chance to experience the beauty of both land and sea in Senshu.

Activities to fully enjoy nature! Experience the Charms of Mountains and Sea in Sennan
— Senshu〜Kumano Kodo —

Travel Days: 4 days

Riding Time: 2-4 hours/day

This is a route to visit both old and new popular stores and spots along the southern coast of Senshu, where the fishing industry thrives. The varied landscapes cyclists will encounter give the trip the feel of an adventure. You will experience a variety of activities at the popular SENNAN LONG PARK, which just opened in 2020. A little further south, you can experience skeleton kayaking to observe the ecosystem of the rocky shore, and see one of the “Top 100 Sunsets in Japan” in the town of Misaki. In the second half of the tour, you will enjoy an authentic cycling tour along the Shirasaki Coast, which is sometimes called the “Aegean Sea of Japan.” On the last day, cruise along the Kumano Kodo to Kumano Hongu Taisha.

 

This route is designed for use with a support car and a guide. Customized tours are also available. Please contact the Senshu Japan Concierge Team for inquiries.

Sightseeing Spots

1 SENNAN LONG PARK (Sennan City)

This is one of the largest recreational facilities in Kansai, where visitors can fully enjoy sports, food, and leisure activities. The park can be roughly divided into an activity area where you can enjoy sports and other activities, a community area lined with fashionable restaurants, a marché area where local products are on display, and a glamping area that combines a resort hotel and camping, where you can stay overnight. It also overlooks Kansai International Airport, so you can have fun with a beautiful view.

2 Naniwa Sake Brewery (Hannan City)

A long-established sake manufacturer founded in 1716. Even in this age of mechanization, they still make sake by hand. Naniwa has a well-established reputation, and has won gold medals five times at the Annual Japan Sake Awards. There are tours of the brewery building, which is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property much-loved by locals as a remnant of traditional culture. There are also limited-edition products and fresh-pressed refined sake available for purchase only at the brewery.

3 Sennan Satoumi Park (Town of Misaki, Hannan City)

This is an Osaka Prefectural beach park located on the coast from Hakotsukuri, Hannan City to Tannowa, in the town of Misaki Town, in Sennan. Satoumi is a term used to describe coastal areas where residents derive their livelihood from the sea. Here, visitors can enjoy beach sports. The park also features a large area for children to run around, large playground equipment, and free barbecue equipment. You can also take a ride in a glass-bottomed skeleton kayak in the waters of Satoumi Isohama Beach, and observe marine life.

4 Misaki Community Planning Exchange Center (Town of Misaki)

Located just a short walk from Tanagawa Station (served by the Nankai Line), this is a spot that plays an important role in local revitalization projects. The building itself was an inn built about 80 years ago. Though once abandoned due to economic downturn, the building has been revived. Currently, the Misaki Community Planning Exchange Center is used as a base for the restaurant, Ofukuwake, and the pop-up Café Hiiro, as well as cooking classes, and a plaza selling products made by locals.

5 Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture (Wakayama)

Centered on the castle town of Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture has prospered since ancient times as a distrubution hub connecting Kyoto and Nara. In the midst of tranquil nature, there are a number of famous sites steeped in history. It boasts a long history that is recorded in the Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan) and Kojiki (Records of Ancient Matters), as well as famous scenic spots and historic sites that evoke the poetic sentiment of the Manyoshu (Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves). The castle town around Wakayama Castle flourished as one of three outposts of the Tokugawa, one of Japan’s most important samurai families. Enjoy fresh seafood, local gourmet food like Wakayama Ramen, and leisure facilities such as hot springs.