Walk Tohoku’s Historic Michinoku Coastal Trail: A 1,025km Path Overlooking the Ocean (Hiking & Trekking Guide)
The Michinoku Coastal Trail, located in the Tohoku Region's northern Honshu area, connects the Pacific Coast between Hachinohe City in Aomori Prefecture and Soma City in Fukushima Prefecture.
Opened in 2019, it is the longest trail in Japan, with a total length of over 1,000 kilometers. Maintenance of the trail originally began as a reconstruction project for the severely damaged Tohoku coastal area after the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011.
Here, we will introduce the Michinoku Coastal Trail and explain everything you need to know for your visit.
Photo courtesy of: NPO Michinoku Trail Club
The Michinoku Coastal Trail: Overview
Photo courtesy of: NPO Michinoku Trail Club
At a total length of 1,025 kilometers, the Michinoku Coastal Trail spans 28 cities, towns, and villages through four prefectures of the Tohoku Region along the Pacific Coast.
The route begins in Kabushima, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture in the north, and Matsukawaura, Soma City, Fukushima Prefec..