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Kumano's biggest festival, and actually one of the biggest fireworks festivals in Japan, occurs on August 17th of every year. People come from all over Japan, clogging the trains and highways, camping out on the beach and in the Aeon department store, just for this day. Fireworks will shake the ground, take up the entire horizon, and last for hours and hours. Takes place on Kumano's endless coastline at about 7pm, but don't expect any space on the beach for a big group unless you come early, as the town's residents began to stake out their own spaces by tying down tarps on the beach days before. Prime space can be reserved online, but it's easy to see from anywhere on the beach. If you will be coming by train, it is recommended you reserve limited express tickets two weeks in advance.
獅子岩
Kumano's famous lion rock formation. There is a cafe on one side which is in the perfect spot for viewing.
花の窟
An ancient Shinto shrine.
鬼ヶ城
The demon castle is a stunning rock cave formation against a backdrop of ocean and mountains which you can walk right through.
丸山千枚田
Senmaida means "One thousand terraced rice fields", built into a hill where no machines can reach. It must be planted by hand every year and many of the town's residents show up to pitch in. For travelers, the view of the rice terraces is highly photogenic. It is listed as one of the top 100 rice terraces in the country, a list which focus on scenic beauty.
瀞峡
Doro Kyo is a natural gorge that you can hire a boat ride through.