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HIKING THE MICHINOKU COASTAL TRAILChoose a course that fits you.Decide which part of the trail you will hikebased on your stamina and experience,the length of the route, and altitudevariation. Make your plan carefully if youchoose a course with difficult parts. Hike at your own pace.Being safe is based on having good judgment.Don’t strain yourself. You can arrange for a guide to accompany you if you need one or join a grouptour. Let’s enjoy hiking the trail safely!
Imagine the whole route.First, plan how to get to your starting point, andconsider the distance of the whole route and the time required for it. If you also plan aheadwhere to eat lunch or have breaks, it will makethe long distance easier to manage and morebearable. Make sure to check where the safetyevacuation areas are on your map in case ofdisaster. Look for point that could be dangerousand this about how to handle them.We recommend you check the tide level and wave height in advance if you pass throughalong the coast.
TRAIL ETIQUETTE AND RULES
Leave what you find—take only pictures and memories with you. Asian black bears live in some areas around the trail. We recommend carrying bear bells to avoid an encounter.
people while feeding. Bring your garbage back home with you, along with your memories.
Animals can die from eating garbage or harm
Please be considerate of other hikers and local people so that everyone can enjoy the trail.
Smoking may cause a forest fire, so please do not smoke on the trail. Also only start fires in designated places.
If you like, try saying hello to people you meet! Many people can understand English “hello,” or you can try Japanese. Good morning:
Do not enter the forests, fields and private property that are not on the trail course.
Cherish our nature.
Bring garbage with you.
Be mindful of other people on the trail.
with fire.Refrain from smoking and be responsible
Say hello.
Stay on the trail.
Ohayo gozaimasu, Hello: Konnichi wa, Good evening: Konban wa
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DecEarliest Sunrise Time 6:43 6:07 5:18 4:33 4:05 4:02 4:06 4:30 4:59 5:28 6:01 6:35Earliest Sunset Time 16:17 16:50 17:25 18:00 18:35 19:00 18:48 18:06 17:17 16:31 16:08 16:08
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DecPrecipitation 45.5 47.1 59.5 69.1 93.2 117.0 160.0 165.6 199.9 106.3 63.2 50.7Highest Temperature 3.6 4.0 7.5 13.5 17.6 19.8 23.2 26.0 23.1 18.3 12.4 6.6Average Temperature -0.7 -0.4 2.6 7.9 12.2 15.5 19.3 21.8 18.4 12.5 6.6 1.8Lowest Temperature -5.1 -5.0 -2.3 2.3 7.2 11.8 16.3 18.4 14.1 7.0 1.2 -2.6
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Trail MarkersThe Michinoku Coastal Trail is marked with stickers, posts, and signboards which have this logo on themto help hikers stay on the correct route. You can resteasy if you see them while hiking the trail. ※The frequency of trail markers varies by section, so use other landmarks to check where you are.
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いわて花巻空港いわて花巻空港Iwate Hanamaki AirportIwate Hanamaki Airport
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Noda to NorthNoda to NorthFudai SectionFudai Section
蒲生干潟Gamo TidelandGamo Tideland
松島MatsushimaMatsushima
碁石海岸Goishi CoastGoishi Coast
Kuji SectionKuji Section
蕪島Kabushima IslandKabushima Island
階上岳階上岳Mt. HashikamidakeMt. Hashikamidake
Kosode CoastKosode Coast小袖海岸小袖海岸
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気仙沼大島Kesennuma Oshima IslandKesennuma Oshima Island
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久慈広域観光協議会
久慈市役所観光交流課
久慈市役所観光交流課
0194-53-5756………………………………………
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ABOUT THE MICHINOKU COASTAL TRAIL
The Michinoku Coastal Trail is a longdistance footpath along the Pacificcoast of the Tohoku region betweenHachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture andSoma City, Fukushima Prefecture. The trail is for walking; through forests,countryside, beaches, and villages.
By traveling on foot, you can learnabout many things; the threat of naturelike tsunamis and seasonal winds calledYamase, the unique culture that is deep-rooted in the region, and the warm hospitality of people.
We can feel our connection to natureand with each other as human beingsthrough walking the trail.
Let’s start walking for new excitingdiscoveries!
Samuraiishi RockA huge granite rock platform jutting into the sea. In 1614, when a tsunami hit this area, the lord of Nanbu domain Nanbu Toshimichi traveled here to inspect damage and direct relief and was said to have rested at Samuraiishi Rock. According to legend, Minamoto no Yoshitsune was said to have landed by boat near here while escaping northward from his stepbrother, Yoritomo.
Kita SamuraihamaCampground
This tranquil campground lies inside Japanese red pine woods facing the seashore. Wooden tent platforms make for comfortable camping even with a little rain. In summer, you can swim in the salt water pool carved into the rockbed.
Samurai no Yu“Kinokoya”
This inn also has a restaurant and day use bath. Relieve your fatigue from hiking gazing down at Samuraihama Coast from the baths. A mushroom cultivation company runs this inn, so you can enjoy various mushroom dishes like shiitake hamburger steak.
Yokonuma ViewpointThe best view on this course. Enjoy looking over the magnificent view as the rough waves of the Pacific Ocean crash into the intricate jagged rocks.
Itsukushima-jinja Shrine
Tatsumiyama ParkThis park sits on a hill over-looking of Kuji City, with Inari-jinja Shrine in the middle. The park is also famous for cherry blossoms. It’s near Michi no Eki Kuji Dofukan and is a good place for a stroll around Kuji City.
Shinkai BridgeA tasteful old wooden bridge across the Osanai River. Cars have to pass the bridge one by one. If the bridge is closed for repairs, please take a detour through the Osanai Bridge downriver instead.
One of the branches of Itsukushima-jinja Shrine of Aki no Miyajima, Hiroshima. Many torii gates stand in a row toward Ushijima Island. Don`t miss the elaborate, beautiful wooden dragon and lion carved on the shrine crossbeams.
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This aquarium was completely destroyed in the 2011 tsunami, and reopened in 2016. Learn about neighboring Kuji National Petroleum Reserve Base, see disaster preparedness exhib-its, walk through aquarium tunnels, and shop at the farmer’s market. Here, the whole family can learn about creatures of the sea, disaster safety, and more.
The place was in “The Legend of Minamoto no Yoshitsune’s Northern Refuge.” Yoshitsune and his party managed to escape from their pursuers and in Suwa no Mori forest encountered Hatakeyama Shigetada. Shigetada had fought alongside Yoshit-sune against the Taira family, but Shigetada had been ordered to kill Yoshistune by his stepbrother Yoritomo. He shot arrows while praying they would miss. The arrows hit pine trees and Yoshitsune and his party successfully fled north. Shigetada built a shrine to deify the arrows, which are still at Suwa-jinja Shrine to this day.
Kabutoiwa Rock and Tsuriganedo CaveThe Kosode Coast, even now considered to be a difficult spot to traverse, has a splendid landscape with uniquely shaped rocks rising from the sea and steep cliffs along the coast. Kabutoiwa Rock was named from protrusions that look like the horns from a samurai’s kabuto helmet. The neighboring rock, Tsuriganedo (Hanging Bell Cave) got its name from a bell-shaped rock that used to hang down from the top. Tsuriganedo Cave towering from the sea and bathed in sunlight makes for a dramatic scene.
Meoto-iwa Rocks (Married Couple Rocks)
The rock to your left facing the ocean is the male rock, and the female is to the right. The shimenawa rope binding the two together was unbroken by the 2011 tsunami. The gods of these rocks have long been worshipped for safe sailing and good luck. Look at these rocks up close and you’ll see they have “columnar joints” forming a pattern like a turtle shell. This shows these rocks were formed by magma cooling and hardening inside the ground.
You can clearly see striped rock layers in this tuff (volcanic ash rock) cliff jutting out near Noda Harbor. “Daito” refers to imperial China, and “Kura” in this case means cliff or precipice. According to legend, long ago a ship carrying the two grandsons of Taira no Kiyomori and a high priest of Song dynasty China drifted ashore here. During full tide and high water you can’t pass under this cliff, so have a tide chart on hand.
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三河タクシー陸中観光タクシー久慈タクシートモエタクシーヒカリ総合交通(タクシー部門)
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Sanriku RailwaySanriku RailwayMinami-Riasu LineMinami-Riasu Line
宮古宮古MiyakoMiyako
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Kirikiri CoastKirikiri Coast
Ishinomaki North Oshika Peninsula SectionIshinomaki North Oshika Peninsula Section
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Kitayamazaki Cliff Kitayamazaki Cliff
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One Day Course
※DISTANCES, TIMES AND ELEVATIONS ARE ESTIMATES FOR YOUR REFERENCE ONLY.
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Koge RiverWading Point
Kuwahata VillageEntrance
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Samuraiishi Rock
Kita SamuraihamaCampground
Samuraino Yu“Kinokoya”
YokonumaViewpoint
ShiromaeFishing Harbor
HonnamiFishing Harbor
Mugyo VillageWalkway Entrance
Itsukushima-jinjaShrine
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Sanriku Railway Inquiry Service ・・・0193-62-8900
JNTO (Japan National Tourist Organization) Telephone Inquiry Service(nationwide number) ・・・03-3201-3331
JR East Info Line ・・・050-2016-1603(English/Korean/Chinese languages are available.)
北上北上KitakamiKitakami
TaxiMikawa Taxi ・・・0120-30-6161Rikuchu Kanko Taxi ・・・0194-53-4321
Kuji Area Tourism Council ・・・0194-53-5756
Police (Traffic Accident/Crime) ・・・110Police English Service ・・・03-3501-0110Fire Staion (Fire/Ambulance) ・・・119
Emergency Services (24/7/365)
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/
Kuji Tourism and Local Products Association ・・・0194-66-9200
Tomoe Taxi ・・・0120-22-5251Hikari Sogo Kotsu ・・・0194-52-3333
Tourist Information
Railway/Bus
Northern Iwate Transportation Inc. ・・・0194-53-5200
大船渡大船渡OfunatoOfunato
Kuji Taxi ・・・0120-52-3131
Minamisanriku Section Minamisanriku Section
Onagawa Section Onagawa Section
Godochosha No. 5, Kasumigaseki 1-2-2,Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8975, Japan.Tel: +81-(0)3-3581-3351
Michinoku Coastal Trail Kuji Section■Samuraihama : One Day Course (Distance: Approx. 18.4 km)
■From Kuji Station to Rikuchu Noda Station : Two Day Course (Distance: Approx. 26.5 km) Suwa-jinja Shrine
Shinkai Bridge
※After finishing first day, use bus to Kuji Station or Rikuchunoda Station Call Northern Iwate Transportation Inc. at 0194-53-5200 for schedule, details
1st Day
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● By Train / BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) ・From JR Tokyo Station to JR Hachinohe Station by Tohoku Shinkansen. (Approx. 2 hours 50 min) From JR Hachinohe Station to JR Kuji Station by the Hachinohe Line bound for Kuji. (Approx. 1 hours 45 min)● By Car ・From Kawaguchi Nishi IC (Saitama Prefecture) through Tohoku Expressway via Ashiro JCT to Hachinohe Expressway to Kunohe IC. (Approx. 6 h 30 min) ・From Kunohe IC Exit through National/Prefectural Route to Kuji Station. (Approx. 40 min)● By Air via Misawa Airport・From Haneda Airport to Misawa Airport by Japan Airlines. (Approx. 1 hour 20 min) From Misawa Airport to Misawa Station by shuttle bus. (Approx. 16 min) From Misawa Station to JR Hachinohe Station by Aoimori Railway. (Approx. 20 min) From JR Hachinohe Station to JR Kuji Station by the JR Hachinohe Line bound for Kuji. (Approx. 1 hours 47 min)
Suwa-jinja Shrine4
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Akahama Viewpoint6
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8 Kosode Ama Center9 Cape Misaki11 KukihamaBeach
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Kuji Section
Tatsumiyama Park1
Sanriku Fukko Nationa Park Officially OpenComing Soon
2 Nakaosanai Ruins3 Meoto-iwa Rocks10
2nd Day
This map is a reproduction of the 1:25,000 Scale Topography Map publishedby the Geospatial information Authority of Japan.(Authorized Number : 平28情使、第307-GISMAP36628号)
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ACCESS
http://tohoku.env.go.jp/mct/english/
Kuji Section
Kuji StationKuji Station Rikuchu-NodaStationRikuchu-NodaStation
Moguranpia Aquarium
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