An exploration of north-east Japan’s folklore and myth on a hike along the wild and scenic Michinoku Coastal Trail.
As part of the series of events in collaboration with Japan’s Reconstruction Agency looking at the revitalization initiatives in the Tōhoku region of north-eastern Japan, the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) explores the area’s landscape and folklore while introducing the scenery of Fukushima, Miyagi and Iwate prefectures along the wild and scenic Michinoku Coastal Trail.
The Michinoku Coastal Trail is one of the initiatives of the Green Reconstruction Project, which was established by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment to contribute to the recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake with the creation of the Sanriku Reconstruction National Park at its core. The trail, which follows along the Pacific coast from Kabura-jima in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, to Matsukawa-ura in Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture, was initially opened in stages and the entire 1,000 km-long route was officially inaugurated in June 2019.
In this event, moderated by Japan House London’s Programming Director Simon Wright, we are delighted to invite Aizawa Kumi, Managing Director of the Michinoku Trail Club, to talk about the development of the trail and the areas of Tōhoku encompassed in its route. She is also joined in conversation by Matthew Joslin from JNTO to introduce the most important tourist spots and the regional folklore of the three prefectures.
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