Senri Beach

千里の浜 · Senrinohama

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: July 20, 1964
Location: 和歌山県日高郡みなべ町山内
Prefectures: Wakayama
Scientific name: Caretta caretta

Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Loggerhead Sea Turtle

The loggerhead is a large sea turtle with a reddish-brown carapace that roams the Pacific and comes ashore on Japanese beaches in early summer to lay eggs. Females are said to return to the beaches where they were born. Nesting sites such as Omaezaki in Shizuoka, sites in Wakayama, Gamoda in Tokushima and Miyazaki are Natural Monuments.

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Map

Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

Frequently asked questions

Senri Beach is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (和歌山県日高郡みなべ町山内). The loggerhead is a large sea turtle with a reddish-brown carapace that…

The designated site is in 和歌山県日高郡みなべ町山内.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.