Suggested Routes
A 3-Day, 2-Night Trip Starting at the Southern End of the Michinoku Coastal Trail to Experience a Castle Town and the Mountains
This course begins at Matsukawaura Environmental Park, the starting and ending point of the Michinoku Coastal Trail. In downtown Soma City, you can enjoy local cuisine and interact with horses, while in Shinchi Town, you can enjoy the views from Shikoro no Yu and Mount Shikoro. Please note that bus service to Matsukawaura Environmental Park is infrequent, so access can be difficult.
- 3D/2N Itinerary
- 36.0 km Hiking Distance
- 10 hr 5 min Hiking Time
※ Assumes a man of average fitness walking on flat ground at approximately 4 km/h.
Day1 : 1 hour and 40 minutes total
- Fukushima Kotsu Bus Stop: Shimomatsu
- 0.5 km / 10-minute walk
- Matsukawaura Environmental Park
- 6.3 km / 90-minute walk
- Thousands of Visitors Hall
MB 10-9
Please note that there are few buses to Matsukawaura Environmental Park, so access is limited.
Day2 : 4 hours and 45 minutes total
- Thousands of Visitors Hall
- 0.3 km / 5-minute walk
- Soma Nakamura Shrine and the Ruins of Nakamura Castle
- 7.3 km / 110 minutes on foot
- The Ginkgo Tree in Shirahata
- 10.3 km / 170 minutes on foot
- Shirōzan Trailhead
MB 10-9–10-7
Day3 : 3 hours and 40 minutes total
- Shirōzan Trailhead
- 1.9 km / 60-minute walk
- Summit of Shikarō Mountain
- 5.7 km / 100 minutes on foot
- Ukon Shimizu
- 3.7 km / 60-minute walk
- JR Shinchi-cho
MB 10-7
Contact
Michinoku Coastal Trail, Natori Trail Center
Tel.：022-398-6181
Address：3-12-1 Yuriage-Higashi, Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture 981-1204
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