Shichirimihama

Japanese: 七里御浜 - しちりみはま

This coast stretches for about 20 kilometers from Kinomoto in Kumano City in southern Mie Prefecture to the mouth of the Kumano River. It is the only monotonous raised coastline on the Kumano Nada Sea, which is known for its ria coastlines. It is covered with patterned pebbles such as black silicate rock (Nachi black) and granite mottled rock, and the most beautiful ones are sold as Mihama pebbles. Swimming is prohibited due to rough waves, but beach seine fishing is practiced. The pine forest that stretches in a straight line along the beach was transplanted from Hamamatsu by Mizuno Shigenaka, the first lord of Shingu Castle. It is part of Yoshino-Kumano National Park.

[Tatsuo Ito]

Shichiri Mihama
This is a long coastline stretching about 20km from Kimoto in Kumano City to the mouth of the Kumano River. It is included in Yoshino-Kumano National Park. It is one of Japan's leading gravel coastlines, and the beautiful stones are called Mihama pebbles. The photo shows the view from Matsumoto Pass, northwest of Kimoto. Kumano City, Minamimuro District, Mihama Town, and Kiho Town, Mie Prefecture © Mie Prefecture Tourism Federation

Shichiri Mihama

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

三重県南部、熊野市木本(きのもと)から熊野川河口に至る約20キロメートルの海岸。リアス式海岸で知られる熊野灘(なだ)でここだけが単調な隆起海岸である。黒い珪板(けいばん)岩（那智黒(なちぐろ)）や花崗斑(かこうはん)岩など紋様のある小石に覆われており、美しいものは御浜小石として売られている。波が荒く海水浴は禁じられているが、地引網漁が行われる。海浜に沿って一直線に続く松林は、初代新宮(しんぐう)城主の水野重仲(しげなか)が浜松から移植させたもの。吉野熊野国立公園の一部。

［伊藤達雄］

七里御浜
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七里御浜

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