Lonely PlanetSep 20
A Guide to Hiking the Michinoku Coastal Trail, Japan
Plan your hike along Japan
striking rock formations
10 things in this story
- Michinoku Coastal TrailTrailover 1000km hiking route along the eastern coast
- KitayamazakiSightjagged cliffs with expansive views
- GoishiSightstriking rock formations
- Elsewhere
- Kabushima-jinjaSightHachinohe, Japanshrine where gulls are considered good luck
- Tanesashi CoastSightHachinohe, Japancoastline with Otsuka beach and Yodo-no-Matsubara pine grove
- Tanesashi Kaigan Information CenterPlaceHachinohe, Japanhub for seasonal programs like horseback riding
- Natori Trail CenterPlaceNatori, Japantrail information hub
- Tsukehama BanyaPlaceTanohata, Japanrebuilt fishing huts offering sappa boat and cycling tours
- Iwate Tsunami Memorial MuseumMuseumRikuzentakata, Japan
- Miyagi Tsunami Disaster Memorial MuseumMuseumIshinomaki, Japan