Shingū, Japan
新宮市
Shingū is a town of 27,491 people in Wakayama, Japan, founded in October 1, 2005.
Why visit Shingū
Townapedia lists 61 museums and landmarks, 32 parks and trails, 288 places to eat, 17 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Nachi Falls, ウミガメ公園 ウミガメ水族館, 佐藤春夫記念館 and Shingū Castle.
Weather in Shingū
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About Shingū
Shingū (新宮市, Shingū-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ɕiŋ.ɡɯꜜː(.ɕi), -ŋɯꜜː-]) is a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2021, the city had an estimated population of 27,491 in 14649 households and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 255.23 square kilometres (98.54 sq mi). Shingū literally means 'New Shrine' and refers to Hayatama Shrine, one of the Three Grand Shrines of Kumano (See).
From the Wikipedia article Shingū, Wakayama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Shingū on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do5
Nachi Falls
Waterfall · 10.9 km
Waterfall in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Museums and landmarks61
Okunono
Monument and historic site · 5.7 km
Https://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~xs3d-bull/hyaku-nin-issho/1992/autumn/9.html#anchor_okunono
49 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds32
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20 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes288
Porto
Restaurant · Italian, Pasta, Organic, Natural
We-Su 11:30-14:00, 18:00-21:00
276 more on the map.
History
The area of the modern city of Shingū was within ancient Kii Province, and per the Nihon Shoki was the home of the Kumano Kuni no miyatsuko, a local king ruling the Kumano region which straddles what is now southern Wakayama and Mie prefectures. The settlement had prospered since before the Kamakura period as a timber distribution center using the Kumano River, and as an entrance to the Kumano Sanzan shrines. During the Edo period, it was part of the holdings of the Kii Tokugawa clan, and was the castle town of the Shingū Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji restoration, the area became part of the Higashimuro District, Wakayama, and the town of Shingū was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Shingū and the neighboring town of Miwasaki merged to form the city of Shingū on October 1, 1933. Shingū annexed the village of Takeda on September 30, 1956. On October 1, 2005, the town of Kumanogawa (from Higashimuro District), an exclave between Nara and Mie prefectures, was merged with Shingū.
From the History section of Shingū, Wakayama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay17
Churches and places of worship49
Shopping51
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries28
Healthcare33
Map of Shingū
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Getting there and nearby towns
Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 58 km away.
- Udono 3 km east, about 3 min by car
- Kumano 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
- Owase 42 km northeast, about 42 min by car
- Kihoku 62 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Ōuda-yamaguchi 81 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Gose 83 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Kawachi-Nagano 87 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Katsuragi 88 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Kashihara-shi 88 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Yamato-Takada 90 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kamikura-jinja08s1680, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 新宮横町郵便局 Shingū-Yokomachi post office 2012.8.22 - panoramio, Nankou Oronain (as36…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nachi Falls 2025-10-13, Alpsdake, CC0
- 180428 Umikongo Kushimoto Wakayama pref Japan01bs, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Kumanohayatama-taisha10s4s4440, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Jofuku Park view 1, Motokoka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sato Haruo Memorial Museum03s1800, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 171008 Shingu Castle Shingu Wakayama pref Japan15n, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shingu municipal medical center, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HAMA-oji, user:KMR, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kamikura-jinja01s2048, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Former Nishimura House 2021-10 ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KihoUdono library, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shingu City Library 2021-10 ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shingu Josen-ji 2021-10 ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Honko-ji, Shingu - Main Hall, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumanohayatama-taisha12s5s4200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 171008 Shingu Castle Shingu Wakayama pref Japan22n, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jofuku Park01n4200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Nishimura house01s2048, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Kamikura-jinja, shaden, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- 熊野速玉大社, Kamataryo, CC0
- Kumano-hayatama-taisha Shrine - Stone monument of World Heritage Site, Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 新宮市にて 熊野速玉大社境内・新宮神社 2012.8.22 - panoramio, Nankou Oronain (as36…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kumano-hayatama-taisha Shrine - Shingû-jinja Shrine, Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 熊野速玉大社 - panoramio, ikedas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 新宮市にて 熊野速玉大社 2012.8.22 - panoramio, Nankou Oronain (as36…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route Kumano Hayatama Taisha World heritage 熊野古道 熊野速玉大社03, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 新宮市にて 熊野速玉大社 2012.8.22 - panoramio (1), Nankou Oronain (as36…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route Kumano Hayatama Taisha World heritage 熊野古道 熊野速玉大社04, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route Kumano Hayatama Taisha World heritage 熊野古道 熊野速玉大社06, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route Kumano Hayatama Taisha World heritage 熊野古道 熊野速玉大社05, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route Kumano Hayatama Taisha World heritage 熊野古道 熊野速玉大社02, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano-hayatama-taisha Shrine - Ôrei-den, Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kumano Hayatama Jinja no Nagi. August 2019 A, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route Kumano Hayatama Taisha World heritage 熊野古道 熊野速玉大社01, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sato Haruo Memorial Museum07, Bioika0201, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route Kumano Hayatama Taisha World heritage 熊野古道 熊野速玉大社10, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route Kumano Hayatama Taisha World heritage 熊野古道 熊野速玉大社09, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route Kumano Hayatama Taisha World heritage 熊野古道 熊野速玉大社08, Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hisetsu Falls Campsite in Kiho, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
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