Gumuk Kancil Beach become a popular destination for residents Banyuwangi. In addition to beautiful and beautiful, This beach will also be complete with places of worship.
Gumuk Kancil Beach is located in Sumberagung Village, Kecamatan Pesanggaran. Behind the exotic atmosphere, the tiny mound of land holds a thick mystical feel.
Tourism manager Slamet Hariyanto said the name Gumuk Kancil means hill of the mouse deer. That said, at the location residents often see the appearance of a three-legged mouse deer. And when followed, the beast always disappeared in the hill.
Because it is considered a supernatural being, finally society considers sacred. Word of mouth information, Gumuk Kancil is increasingly considered a lucky place. Residents come to perform rituals for certain purposes.
“Besides beach tourism, Gumuk Kancil is also a religious tour,” said Slamet, Tuesday (28/2/2023).
And the management of Gumuk Kancil, it's clear, so one of the tourist destinations to preserve ancestral traditions. At the same time supporting the Banyuwangi Regency Government program, particularly to promote the development of the tourism sector.
“In development, we got help from PT Bumi Suksesindo (PT BSI),” he explained.
So far, facilities and infrastructure have been provided. Among them, 5 unit Gazebo, 1 fruit watch tower, pavilion building, paving and others.
“The company also builds public toilets. Including used heavy equipment tires, which we are now arranging and painting colorfully to beautify Gumuk Kancil Beach,” he said.
Now Gumuk Kancil Beach is one of the favorite tourist spots in the Pesanggaran District area, Banyuwangi.
“Because it is a religious tour, we hope to add to the building of interfaith places of worship. Like a prayer room, monastery, pura, church and others. Now we start by building the foundation of the musala,” he added.
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