True North Magnetic Continue to Hashikami Section North Hashikami Station Be careful passing through when flood tide occurs. Hama no Torii

Hashikami Town Senninzuka

Kadonohama Station Magnetic North (Magnetic North Line) Taneichi High School The north as indicated by a magnetic Hirono Section compass is approximately 7º40' to the JR Hachinohe Line west of true north (Taneichi Standard.) Legend Michinoku Coastal Trail Main Route You can look over the Pacific Ocean from here. Unpaved Road Hiranai Station Kawajiri Tsunami Memorial Tower Caution Detour Be careful of high tide and falling rocks. Side Trip Careful not to get lost. Railway Sea Urchin Farm

Stairs Parking Toilets National Health Insurance Food Service Public Bath Facility Taneichi Station Taneichi Hospital 国保種市病院 Viewpoint Swimming Beach Hirono Marine Hall UNIQUE Rest Area Drinking Water Taneichi Shopping District Accommodation Hospital Post Office Bus Stop Taneichi Seaside Park Museum of History and Folklore Train Station Campground Store Madoiwa Rock Sanriku Geopark Point A Geopark is a place where you can take a close look at features like You can see spawning salmon swimming mountains and rivers, learn about how they were formed, and think upstream in autumn. about their links to the ecosystem and human life.

You can look over the Pacific Ocean from here. About the Map

Tamagawa Station Scenic fields and rice paddies This map is a reproduction of the 1:25,000 Scale Topography Map published by the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. Authorized Number: 平 27 情使、第 49-GISMAP35586 号

Shukunohe Fishing Harbor

Shukunohe Station Sea Urchin Farm

There is a stone marker called Koshin-to (pillar of the folk religion Koshin.)

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※ Some parts of the Michinoku Coastal Trail lack sidewalks for pedestrians, or have JR Hachinohe Line roads with heavy traffic. When you walk on the trail, please follow the traffic Uge Station rules and pay careful attention to prevent accidents. On roads without sidewalks, pedestrians should walk on the right side of the road. Avoid walking after dark, try to wear reflective gear or use flashlights to make yourself more visible. If you View of Hachinohe Line right along the shore line feel a road is too dangerous to walk, find another way: don’t hesitate to put your safety first. You can look over the Pacific Ocean from here.

— Tsunami Safety Tips — Nakano Kumano-jinja Shrine Rikuchu-Nakano Station ● If you feel a major earthquake that makes it difficult to stand when you are near the coastline, evacuate immediately!

● If a Tsunami Warning/Advisory is issued by TV, radio, internet, or loudspeaker, Be careful of leave coastal or riverside areas immediately and evacuate to high ground or Nakano falling rocks. Gorilla Rock a tsunami evacuation building. Area Map Tsunami advisory: tsunami chuiho Tsunami warning: tsunami keiho Evacuate: hinan shite kudasai! Continue to Kuji Section ● You can confirm the Tsunami Warning/Advisory in English on the Japan Nakano Shirataki Waterfall Meteorological Agency’s website. However, sometimes you won’t be able to Please take a detour use your cell phone because of bad reception, so, we strongly recommend you Nakano Shirataki, a famous Detour during high water. carry a portable radio with you. NHK radio 2 (1377 kHz AM in Hirono Town) two-tiered big waterfall broadcasts news in English/Chinese/Korean/Portuguese during emergencies. Japan Meteorological Agency’s website: www.jma.go.jp/

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