I hiked from Kitayamazaki ( https://goo.gl/maps/qCR8m4FKeb1MgSxh6 ) to the Ragaso Hotel ( https://goo.gl/maps/NRHqhq1u5KF1NwT17 ), which I think has some of the best landscape in the entire 1,000km Michinoku Coastal Trail. I also love the area to the north of the Unosu Cliffs ( https://goo.gl/maps/G9miR47PwJmktQnB6 ) but to hike that far down in one day I’d need to start early and have a nice long June day, not these crazy short winter ones.
The video I mentioned where you can take a boat along this route is here: https://youtu.be/FDj5VhHN5M4
I can be your guide hiking along the coast, or just taking you to a few great spots by car (or anywhere else in the region). This page is still incomplete- but am expanding and adding more details here soon: https://gonorth.jp/services/local-guidance/ Feel free to reach out on Instagram, email through the channel, or however you want to contact me!
The government website has lots of great information and maps: http://tohoku.env.go.jp/mct/english/
The section I hiked this time is here: http://tohoku.env.go.jp/mct/english/top/pdf/06_tanohata_map.pdf
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Wow, this coast is gorgeous! The water looks so pretty…
That must of smelt wonderful with all the pine trees around you
Those vistas… Nice!
The Hachinohe area is such a hidden tresure. I feel like nearly no one knows how beautiful it is around there
Absolutely stunning. But looks like a thigh killer 😂
This trail is beautiful, but it does need work in some places.
Love this coastal walk . 😊
Does anyone else ever feel bad about Quinlan leaving a camera behind to get footage of him walking past, knowing that he'd have to double back to grab the camera?
Wow it's so gorgeous there. Looked pretty empty too… Did you see anyone else on your hike? Does it get busier in the Spring/Summer?
Thanks for sharing this piece of the trail.
It's always a treat to watch the new content!
Definitely a trail I would like to do the next time I can visit Japan. Another great video Quinlan. Looking forward to the next one.😎👍
what type of gear and cloths u have , and edc ??
The painful thing is that the Japanese seem to measure hiking distances as the crow flies… so the coastal trails look unitimidatingly short because the (MASSIVE) vertical distances you cover aren't counted… at least that's what it was like for me at Izu Kogen – highly recommended as well though, super beautiful landscape. Welp, at least they had lots of Onsen there to treat the muscle pain.
Wonderful outing! And, oh, that shot and the framing from about 9:50 to 10:15 — superb!
Lots of good cardio along that trail!
Great Video with some lovely views ( I could name , around the 5th,6th minute of the video ( the sand beaches ) , the 7th minute of the video and towards the end of the video around the 10th minute of the video , just to name a few ) . I suspect the sunset from the Akito beach ( if I got the name correctly ) should also be stunning and while in Akito beach I suspect our good old friend Neptune ( don't know the Japanese equivalent ) doesn't really like walls ( or sea walls to that effect ) . For the most part the trail looked quite accesible ( although I have to admit that in a couple of occasions i felt a bit uneasy ( the metal ladder around 05:19 and then the small ladder at 06:44 ) with hiking shoes likely since hiking boots would be rather heavy footwear . One last thing if I may . This part of the trail should be nicknamed the "One Thousand Steps trail" for the many steps . All in all it should made a pretty intresting experience .
Danke!
Gorgeous coast trail. Are there any camping spots along it where you could spend the night?
Quinlan making some of the best, most chill content on YouTube.
That's a spectacular trail. The variation between the coast and mountain are really nice. I wonder how different it is during spring or summer.
Such beautiful shots in this video, you really have an eye for beauty, and surrounded by so much of it along that stunning coastline, it must have been more of a challenge deciding what not to include in the video than what to include. I especially loved the shot around the 10 minute mark where you're walking the path between the pine trees with the ocean either side, gorgeous! The waves at the end were beautiful to watch too.
Is the coast there usually snow free at this time of year or has it just not been a very snowy winter?
Thanks again Quinlan for making this content, it's such an enjoyable corner of the internet.
Gorgeous, as always! Great video! Lots of good information too 🙂
The Michinoku Coastal Trail is awesome! I have aspirations to section hike the entirety of it while I live in Japan. So far, I've done the first 30 miles or so starting in Hachinohe – south from Hachinohe, West to Mount Hashikami, East back to the coast. I'm stoked to see this section in person when the time comes!
What a very beautiful area! Thanks for taking us along, it was beautiful! I love the ocean, I miss it very much!
I love this trail. Angela and I actually cycles down from Hachinohe and ended up in Minami soma. This trail has some many amazing memories and truly fell in love bonding over the trip. ❤
That water is so beautiful!
Thank you for the beautiful vistas!
So beautiful 😍😍 I know its the middle of winter, but is it wrong that I want to paddle in that amazing blue sea?!
Breathtaking as usual, Quinlan! Is it worth it to put your camera down for a walk-away? Could you use your drone to to achieve the same effect?
What a stunning views, I so much enjoyed watching your video. Thank you for sharing.
“Thank you so much for watching, and I see you on the stairs”
I remember you made an incredible video in this spectacular place and in this video, one of the trails was closed, was the trail opened again? I remember there was a waterfall!!!
Your coastal trail videos are some of my favorites! The scenery is gorgeous, and the trail looks like a lot of fun even with all those stairs lol. Thanks so much for sharing! ❤
Hey quinlan, could you do a video or blog post explaining wild camping in japan. To start is it allowed , how to find places etc
魅力的な動画ありがとうございます。
洞窟を抜けるごとに隠れた絶景、見事です。
クルマですぐ行けないところだからか、真に自然を感じますね！
遊歩道から見た木の幹と海のバランスがとっても良かったです。行くなら今の時期が良いかも！
スカイツリーは通常時は階段は使えない(東京タワーはok)ということを把握しているのに驚愕します
MCT、素敵ですね
いつか赴けたらと思います
Q-man is pure evil!
Great video, thank you for showing! I'm actually planning to hike the full Coastal Trail at the end of the year. Do you have any tips or recommendations for campgrounds along the trail or camping in general in Japan?
Can’t wait to return to Tohoku. ❤
Hach, I always looove the videos on the trail. The sea is so stunningly beautiful, but so are the cliffs and the trees clinging onto them… like you just wanna sit down and paint everything XD As I'd prolly die up the first set of stairs this is very comfortable for me to just watch lol
(and yesss i am binging again D: it's always hard to stop once started)
Such stunning views! Your videos definitely make me want to go out in nature more. The landscape is very different here, but gorgeous in it's own way. Also really flat, which makes hiking much easier. I'm glad that your content moves me to go out and be appreciative of nature.