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🥾 The Michinoku Coastal Trail: Japan's new 1,000km path

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🥾 The Michinoku Coastal Trail: Japan's new 1,000km path
Long-distance hiking route along Japan's northeastern coast


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 22:26
📌 Fast Facts
  • Length: approximately 1,000 kilometres along the Tohoku coast
  • Region: Aomori to Fukushima prefectures in northeastern Japan
  • Opened: developed following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami
  • Purpose: coastal reconstruction and community recovery initiative

The Michinoku Coastal Trail is a long-distance hiking route that extends along Japan's northeastern coastline, traversing the Tohoku ...

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