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【3 days/2 nights】Yamada, Miyako / A variety of Geinoh dances and Mikoshi goes wild! A trip to enjoy the Yamada Autumn festival

Schedule2024.9.14 (Sat) - 16 (Mon)
RouteTokyo⇒Miyako⇒Yamada⇒Miyako⇒Tokyo
After enjoying the scenic Jodogahama beauty of Miyako City, which is a representative of Sanriku beach, we will head to the neighboring town, Yamada. Yamada town residents love festivals so much that they are said to "They make sure to return to hometown for festivals even if they do not return home for Bon and New Year's." Two shrine festivals are held, one is portable shrines run amok, and the other is many local Geinoh performers parade through the town. This is a course to enjoy Yamada town fully, while visiting Whale and Sea Science Museum and other places along the way.

DAY 1 - 9/14 (Sat.)

08:18

Tokyo Station, Tohoku Shinkansen Hayabusa 7, bound for Morioka

2 hours 10 minutes
10:28

Morioka Station

walk to the bus stop
10:40

Morioka Station East Exit, Bus Stop No. 7, Iwate Kenpoku Bus 106 Express

Bus 1 hour 40 minutes
12:20

Arrive in front of Miyako Station

short walk
12:40

Route bus from Miyako Station to Oku-Jodogahama

Bus 25 min.
13:05

To the famous scenic spot in Miyako where sharp white rhyolite, a volcanic rock stand in the ocean

Jodogahama

The beauty of the area, which is praised as “just like the Pure Land of Paradise,” was formed over a long period of time by volcanic eruptions, crustal movement, and sea water erosion. There are many attractions such as oddly shaped rocks and caves, which can be toured by sightseeing boats or small boats. In summer, it is a popular swimming spot and has been selected as one of the 100 best bathing spots by the Ministry of the Environment.

short walk

Served in a style unique to Sanriku seafood bowl

Lunch at Jodogahama Rest House

The style of preserving freshly caught sea urchins in milk bottles is common along the coast of Iwate Prefecture.
The advantage of doing so is that it is hygienic, and freshness is well preserved. This was the inspiration for the Bin-don.
Bin- don, which contain layers of seafood, are fun to look at, and you can even make your own seafood bowl easily. It is such a gem.

14:30

Watching Jodogahama from the sea

Pleasure cruise Umineko Maru

Jodogahama- Dezaki-futo(30 minute boat ride)

Bus 1 hr 25 min
15:00

Dezaki-futo

5 min. walk
15:05

The most eastern Roadside Station in Japan

Roadside Station sea topia Naado

15:25

Desaki-Futo bus Stop, get on Route bus bound for Miyako Ekimae

Bus 15 min.
16:13

Miyako Station Sanriku Railway Nobori, bound for Kamaishi

41 min.
16:54

Rikuchu Yamada Station

17:00

Yamada Autumn Festival

at Festival Plaza, various Geinoh Performances (until 18:30 )
Yamada Hachimangu Yoimiya (the event held the night before festival ) from 17:30~

Stay at hotels/accommodations in Yamada town

Accommodations in Yamada Town

DAY 2 - 9/15 (Sun)

10:36

Rikuchu Yamada Station Sanriku Railway Nobori (bound for Kamaishi)

Train 8 min.
10:44

Iwate Funakoshi Station

10 min.
10:55

Be overwhelmed by one of the largest whale skeletal specimens in Japan

Whale and Sea Science Museum

walk to the bus stop
12:10

Yamada Town Bus: Kujira Kagakukan Mae (In front of the Whale Science Museum)

Bus 14 min.
12:24

Yamada Eki-mae

walk 9 min.
12:30

Lunch at Festival Square in Central Park, 21 Stalls will be out in near the Rikuchu Yamada Station

Roadside Station Oisuta (about 20 minutes walk from the festival square)

15:00

On stage performance, local Geinoh viewing
Festival Plaza, Various Geinoh performances

18:00

Osugi ShrineYoimiya (the event held the night before festival )

Shin-honden (main hall)

Lodging in Ostuchi town

DAY 3 - 9/16 (Mon., holiday)

09:00

Only in Sanriku! Mikoshi goes into the sea
Osugi Shrine Shinkosai Kaijyo Togyo(in a sea procession)

Bus 15 min.
11:45

Return trip
Rikuchu Yamada Station, Sanriku Railway Kudari, bound for Miyako

12:23

Miyako Station

short walk
12:30

Lunch at Janome Sushi Main Store

short walk

Bakery Store for sweets made with goat’s milk
Les de Chevre

short walk
13:45

Miyako Eki-mae, 106 Express Bus, bound for Morioka

Bus 1 hour 40 minutes
15:25

Morioka Eki-mae

12 min. walk
15:50

Tohoku Shinkansen Hayabusa 32 bound for Tokyo

2 hours 15 minutes
18:04

Tokyo Station

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