Start at Hon-Hachinohe Station. Hike up to Hashikami station.
Arrive at Mutsuminato Station (morning market/breakfast, etc.) Start after enjoying Hachinohe‘s famous morning market and local breakfast.
After breakfast, take the train to Same station. Walk to the Kabushima Shrine, which is the head of the Michinoku Coastal trail. Spend about 5 hrs walking the trail to Hashikami Station. Transfer via local train to Taneichi, where you will stay the night at the Guest House Hamanasu-tei.
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30.5km
About 8hours 30minutes
Take an early morning train from Taneichi Station to Hashikami Station.
Enjoy this day's trail route while feeling the morning sun. This will be a tough day, as you attempt the hike up Mt. Hashikamidake (height of 740m). Mt. Hashikamidake, full of natural beauty, is also a treasure house of mountain azaleas, mountain vegetables, and wild birds. On the way back, take the JR Hachinohe Line from Kadonohama Station to Taneichi Station. The inn is convenient for consecutive nights, so there is no need to pack luggage.
※For lunch, you can request a boxed lunch by consulting Hamanasu-tei.
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On this day, the course changes from yesterday's mountain trail to the ocean trail.
You will walk on a path with few ups and downs while enjoying the scenery of the fishermen's town and the sea breeze. Take your time while walking along the coast at times. The day ends when you reach Rikuchu-Nakano Station on the Sanriku Railway. Take the train back to Taneichi Station where the inn is located again. Again, there is no transfer to your inn, so please rest and relax, and relieve your fatigue by eating local delicacies at the Hamanasu-tei restaurant.
※For lunch, you can request a boxed lunch by consulting Hamanasu-tei.
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18.1km
About 7hours 30minutes
After breakfast, leave the hotel and take the Sanriku Railway from Taneichi Station to Rikuchu-Nakano Station.
Samuraihama Beach, located in the north of Kuji City, is a 10-kilometer stretch of rugged rocky coastline and sea-eroded shelves, and is also part of the Michinoku Coastal Trail. One of the highlights is a seawater pool made by hollowing out a natural bedrock. Walking along the rugged rocky beach is one of the best parts of the ocean trail. Although the distance is less than the previous days, there are quite a lot of ups and downs. In Kuji City, the goal of the day, there are many restaurants where you can enjoy Japanese food culture such as ramen and izakaya (Japanese-style pubs). Please relax and unwind here.
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This course may be the hardest challenge of all.
The path along the intricate coastal terrain allows visitors to experience the dynamic nature of the looming mountains and the sea. Famous rock formations such as Kabuto Iwa and Tsurigane-do Cave are also located along this coastline. Because of the steepness of the path, the views that can only be seen by those who have walked it continue to be a sight to behold. Once you reach the goal at Rikuchu-noda Station, you can be picked up by Eboshi-so, your lodging for the day, and head to your hotel.
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After breakfast, the hotel shuttle will take you to Rikuchu-noda Station.
From there, todays trail will begin.
There is a store attached to the station, so it is a good place to get food and other necessities for the long trail ahead. The course for the day is mainly along the coast.
The final pass will take you through a dynamic course. Please be careful in case of rain in this section. When you reach the goal at Fudai Station, hotel pick-up service is available.
Tonight you will stay in a small hotel called Kurosaki-so, which is located on a hill. The view of the early morning sunrise is very spectacular.
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16.1km
About 5hours 30minuites
After breakfast, trasfer to Fudai station by hotel shuttle. *Advance confirmation required.
From Fudai station, hike the trail back to Kurosaki-so while enjoying lunch and shopping for snacks at the shopping street. (About 2.5 hours)
After lunch at Kurosaki-so, continue the trail on to the Kitayamazaki lookout. (About 2.5 hours)
※Lunch at Kurosakiso requires a reservation
After arriving at Kitayamazaki lookout, transfer to Kurosaki-so via hotel pick-up service.
*Pick-up is available with the Kurosaki-so Hiker Accommodation Plan. Confirmation required in advance.
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Enjoy an advanced course from Kitayamazaki to Tanohata Village.
Transfer back to Kitayamazaki lookout by hotel shuttle. *Advance confirmation required.
Enjoy the advanced course from Kitayamazaki lookout to Tsukuehama Banya.
This section of the course, known as the Northern Alps, has many ups and downs. (About 3 hours)
Lunch at Tsukuehama Banya. *Lunch is not sold on site.
Continue hiking from Tsukuehama Banya to Tanohata station. (About 2 hours)
Transfer from Sanriku Railway Tanohata Station to Miyako Station.
Transfer to the JR Yamada Line to Morioka Station.
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