Kumano is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2021, the city had an estimated population of 16,232 in 8,746 households and a population density of 43 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 373.35 square kilometres (144.15 sq mi). Kumano is Yoshino-Kumano National Park's finest international beach resort.
Shichirimihama Beach, Kumano
Kumano City Hall
Mie Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Mie Prefecture has a population of 1,781,948 and has a geographic area of 5,774 square kilometers (2,229 sq mi). Mie Prefecture is bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the north, Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture to the northwest, Nara Prefecture to the west, Wakayama Prefecture to the southwest, and Aichi Prefecture to the east.
The pair of Meoto Iwa rocks off the coast of Ise city, Mie prefecture during sunrise
Ise Shrine
Regional division of Mie as used by the Japan Meteorological Agency: The primary division is between North/Central and South, the former being further subdivided into North, Central and Iga, the latter into Ise-Shima and KiSei/East Kishū; Ise/Sei-shū, Shima/Shi-shū, Iga/I-shū and Kii/Ki-shū are the four Ritsuryō provinces that are partly or entirely part of modern Mie.
Mie coastline, near Toba