How to Section Hike North Japan's Michinoku Coastal Trail
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- Опубликовано: 6 июл 2024
- The new Trail & Train website offers a lot of useful information about the trail as well as a luggage delivery plan, local guide services, and more:
en.sanriku-trail.com/
Unfortunately, the official government site (tohoku.env.go.jp/mct/english/) recently pulled all the free PDF maps they were offering for download. Now you have to pay for them, unfortunately. Still, it is better to get paper maps for the section that you're interested in hiking, so worth ordering in advance. You can order maps here: m-tc.org/en/explore/map/
There's also a great free informational site/community by a half British, half Japanese man named Robin. He hiked the entire trail in 2022 and has gathered tons of great resources on his site: www.michinokutrail.com/
Past videos I've done that relate to the trail, kayaking, and boat rides off that coast:
Trail Hiking:
• Hiking the Michinoku C...
• The Best Section of th...
Kayaking:
• Exploring coastal cave...
Sappa-sen:
• Riding a boat up the m...
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Just watched an interview with you, you’re definitely a person I want to be when I grow up. Persona, life, attitude. Everything a human needs to be human. Always look at the bright side even if it’s not… but don’t be ignorant in the process. Congrats on your success and more👏
Dude always sounds so at peace and happy. Makes me jealous
Those beaches are beautiful! You Sir, have a wonderful job 😁
I am quite lucky in that regard!
The blue of that water!! 🤯
Thanks!
Thank you so much as always!!
I spent a day hiking south from Hachinohe and returning by local train. It was one of the best days in Japan! Plus you can get to Hachinohe pretty quickly from Tokyo.
Agreed! That first section of the trail has such great access, highly recommended!
Thankyou Quinlan for sharing this . Looks like an awesome way to see the beautiful north. Keep spreading the word mate, i will !!!!😊👍🦘🐨
Thanks!! I'm glad to hear you liked it!
I came here for the first time and came here from your interview as well. Then I realized one thing that “このチャンネルは日本人でも見る価値がある” simply I feel like that.👍👍👍
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よかったです！よろしくお願いします！
Great info thanks! Gonna head up to Iwate with family this spring. Reminds me a bit of growing up camping on the shores of Lake Superior.
Oh, magical indeed! Many thanks for this!
Thanks for watching!
I love coastal trails. My sense of orientation isn't great but with coastal trails you can't really get too lost as long as you keep the sea on the correct side. 😉 I walked a part of this trail starting at the Kabushima Shrine in Hachinohe and finshing in Taneichi, if I remember correctly. Can highly recommend even for beginners, since the JR train line runs parallel here, you can basically decide at any time to cut your walk short, hop on a train and return to Hachinohe.☺
Nice!! Yeah- agreed that part is mostly flat and has some great views as well! Hope the birds didn't get you at the shrine!
How marvelous to know all this! I wish I knew some dedicated hikers who could race to Japan to hike all of this wonderful area. This information is very useful to anyone who wants to visit. Summer must be truly delightful.
Summer is great, but can be hot in late July through August. Winter actually is a nice time to come as well - betters views of the ocean with no leaves on the trees!
Great little guide. I have to say that the idea of spending 3 months enjoying that absolutely gorgeous coastline sounds like perfection to me.
I'm going to try to do all of it in 2024!
Gosh, thank you so much for this video and all the information. I'd already decided to make the effort to visit the Sanriku Coast, but this will definitely help me plan it better!
God i really love your stuff and want to hike Japan one day, beautiful work my dude dont stop
Thanks!!! I hope you get here! And no intention of stopping!
The dream! I’ll make it happen one day!
Yes! Yes you can!
I hiked some parts of the Michinoku coastal trail in March. The scenery was beautiful and since the trees did not have any leaves yet, you could always see through the thick forest. 10/10 would recommend!
March is a great time to do it!! Nice!
Thanks for that! I have been thinking about doing some of this trail the next time I visit Japan, hopefully next year. I will be looking into a bunch of the info provided. Thanks!😎👍
Perfect! I think you'll love it!
Stunning! I hope one day to visit!
I hope so too!
I always think it's a charming idea to hike a trail with everything on your back and see the natural parts having hiked in from the built-up ones, but I can totally see how cherry picking the natural parts of the MCT would be very worthwhile, along with baggage forwarding if you hike as part of a longer trip in Japan! I could see myself doing this one day... And I would especially like to have an onsen bath at the end of every hiking day. Perfect 👌😁
Yes! And totally agree, there's nothing quite like a bath in an onsen after a long day walking! Of course carrying everything with you is perhaps preferable to purists, we only live this once, so just doing it however you can enjoy it most is also great!
Great information! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!!
Thank you one more time :) I am really enjoying your insights on hiking in Japan. Always worth to watch someone who has a passion!
Thank you so much much! Really appreciate that!
Hi Quinlan, great to see another brilliant video so soon. It looks very well organised and I would imagine would make planning a visit a lot easier too. I’ve always been fascinated by people that through hike the long distance trails such the AT in the US for a well known example.
I would definitely plan doing something like a 3-5 day visit and combine some of the other activities you showed too, it looks like you could spend countless days with what’s on offer.
I also really admire you advertising that there are other English speaking guides available to hire their expertise from including yourself. I think that will really benefit spreading more awareness and knowledge of the trail to a wider audience.
Thank you for sharing this excellent video with everyone, I really enjoyed it. Best wishes and also happy thanksgiving from England
So glad that you liked it! I'll actually be visiting the AT in the US next month with a delegation from the MCT. Sort of a learning trip to see how they are maintaining and promoting it, etc. I'll be the translator...
I think a 3-5 day mix of hiking, kayaking, riding boats, etc. would be a great way to enjoy the trail (though of course just going nuts and walking it for several weeks also would be fun).
Happy Thanksgiving!
wow, Congratulations to everyone involved. From your video and taking a look at the links, it seems well thought out and organized, an example for other places. Thank you so much for your hard work and for spreading the word.
Thanks so much! Appreciate it! Hopefully more hikers will come up to explore the trail!
I always enjoy you going back to these Coastal Trails. I wish i had the time, or stamina (or budget >.
The coastal trails are great! There are options for if you don't want to do the intense stair experience. But it's also nice to just keep walking more and more every day to get used to it!
You did it again Q dawg , another amazing informative video ! 10/10
Ahahaha, thanks so much!!
Thank you 🙏 this was so informative
So glad it was useful!
All your videos about the trail are interesting. I think anywhere in Tohoku or even further north in Hokkaido would be very interesting to explore.
So glad that you like them! Yeah, I really think so too in terms of Tohoku and Hokkaido!
Fantastic presentation my friend, opening was just magnificent! Great 👏👏
Thanks so much!! Really glad that you liked it!!
I just discovered your channel and I'm really enjoying the stories you tell in the places you take us. I like your upfront and clever and eye-opening style. Thanks for what you're sharing ✨
Thanks so much for watching! Really glad you like my channel!
Great video, as always. I was in Hachinohe just last weekend and did a quick hike up Mt Hashikami. There was a sign that said the path is along that Michinoku trail, so I guess that was where it starts. The rock formations at the coast are pretty nice, maybe some day I will do some hiking there as well. It is, as you said, pretty remote and not so easy to get there for most people, unless you have a car I guess.
Quinlan's hair was not perfectly quiffed for a section of the video, still recovering from the shock! 😋
You should see me right now. Badly need a haircut. Should have time on Sunday...
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I hiked a section in 2018. It was stunning, and so much fun! I can’t wait to do it again.
Nice!! Before the official trail opened even! Funfun! Yeah- it's a vast area that I want to explore more of as well. I still have yet to hike the southern parts...
I hiked from Rikuzentakata to Ishinomaki. It was such a great experience. The scenery was second to none, and the locals were unbelievably friendly and helpful.
@@coffeeismygod Oooooh!! I haven't done that section! I'll have to check it out!
❤ I could gush about it. The Miracle Pine, Sama fishing boats lit up at night in Kessenuma, the Sanriku Fukko National park. Absolutely glorious.
I just have to do this!
Yes!
❤❤❤❤more like this!❤❤❤ I would like to see a more in depth video on you doing the trail
Thank you! I'll do just that as soon as I get a bit more time!
Once again Quinlan the drone footage ia on point. Everytime I see those coastlines I get the urge to get on the trail.
One question. Is recreational fishing allowed along there or just commercial? It would be cool to catch dinner while hiking along.
Yeah, the coastlines definitely draw me in as well!
The parts I showed in this video are part of the Sanriku Fukko National Park, so normally we can't fish there, though of course the commercial fisherman are allowed...
Woooo hey :D
Awesome video! I'm genuinely really inspired to take this up now, was on the fence for the longest time. I'm considering this as a 1-day hike: start from Hachinohe and keep going South till my legs give out and then I take a train from the JR line running parallel to the trail to Miyako and call it a day. Do you think this makes sense?
I think the best One-day hike in this area is to try to start at Kitayamazaki lookout and go along the trail until Hotel Ragaso, then maybe try for Tanohata Station from where you can take the train!
Ah! Onto hotel Ragaso then!@@GoNorthJapan
Hello, I am looking into the Michinoku Coastal Trail and would like a video guide on how to get started buying the Hiking Passport, receiving stamps and town badges etc. and you seem to be the best person to do so. There is some great information on the websites but not really in video format. Thanks
Oh- that's an interesting idea for a video. I can tell off the top of my head that you can get the hiking passport at one of the centers in Hachinohe, Miyako, Nattori, or online! The stamps and such are located mostly at the visitor centers and roadside stations. I haven't paid too much attention to those, so I hadn't thought of making a video instruction guide to it, but next time I get out there I'll see what I can do!
The Michinoku coastal trail sounds like a nice midlife crisis project. I've already earmarked the Shikoku 88 temple for that, though, and the midlife crisis is still a bit off, hopefully. So walking a section sounds like a nice interlude when checking out Tohoku.
It's never too early for a midlife crisis!!
wow this hike looks so interesting if I wanted to do the entire 2 month hike.. how would this hike work like would I hike little by little and there would be places to sleep by each day?? and how much would this cost to do the entire hike?
Great questions! There are definitely places to sleep each night. Sometimes campsites, often guest houses or hotels. In terms of the cost, I think it would probably cost a few thousand dollars including all the food, lodging, and such.
Hey I saw your interview from Takashi I'm wondering if you have been compared to the Star Wars character Quinlan VOS?
Hey! I had to google that, didn't know about that character. But no, no one has ever mentioned him to me before.
@GoNorthJapan Lastly, If it's okay to ask, do you visit the US at all? I wanted to ask that after your interview.
@@jacobsoto7228 yeah, I visit the States every year or two
@@GoNorthJapan hey I just came up with another question if it's cool to ask: to be honest when you mentioned in your interview about how the Japanese of the previous generations used to be more interested in foreign media. I remember this Japanese woman in New York City. She said she grew up with English music in Japan and not Japanese music like the youth today.
@@jacobsoto7228 sure, what's the question?
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