Iwami: Arashigahama Beach - Shiofukimisaki Park - Observation deck
Iwami has served as a local administrative centre in eastern Tottori Prefecture since 1954. Arashigahama Beach lies on the Sea of Japan, where a broad sandy shore meets the headland of Shiofukimisaki Park. Its observation area belongs to a coast shaped by waves and rocky promontories, close to the Uradome shoreline. Iwami is part of the San'in Kaigan UNESCO Global Geopark, which follows the Sea of Japan coast through Tottori, Hyōgo and Kyoto prefectures. Fishing has long been integral to settlements along this shore, while the town’s beaches and coastal parks provide access to its open maritime setting. The local landscape contrasts sandy stretches with the more indented rock coast associated with Uradome.
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Iwami combines a rugged shoreline with the unhurried character of a small coastal town in a way that reflects its position on the Sea of Japan in eastern Tottori Prefecture. The Uradome Coast is the town’s defining feature: a succession of small coves, sea caves, cliffs and pine-topped rock formations shaped by waves. It forms part of the San’in Kaigan UNESCO Global Geopark, which follows the Sea of Japan coast across Tottori, Hyogo and Kyoto prefectures. Uradome is designated by Japan as both a Place of Scenic Beauty and a Natural Monument, recognising its distinctive coastal terrain. Browse additional webcams from Tottori Prefecture and the San’in coast to extend your view of the Sea of Japan.
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Tottori Prefecture occupies a coastal belt along the Sea of Japan on western Honshu, Japan. Its shore is defined by the Tottori Sand Dunes, a wind-formed expanse within Sanin Kaigan National Park, while the prefecture reaches south to Mount Daisen, a 1,729-metre volcanic peak in Daisen-Oki National Park. Seafood from the Sea of Japan remains central to local cooking, and settlements along the San'in coast retain a close connection to fishing and maritime trade. In Tottori City, the ruins of Tottori Castle recall the area’s past as a castle town. Browse other webcams across Tottori Prefecture to place this setting in a wider geographic context.
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