Rikuchu Kaigan National Park, Protected coastal area in Tohoku region, Japan
Rikuchu Kaigan National Park is a protected coastal area stretching 180 kilometers along the Pacific between Miyagi and Iwate prefectures. The landscape features dramatic rock formations, steep cliffs, and small coves that visitors can reach through designated hiking trails.
The park was established in 1955 to protect this distinctive coastal landscape. Following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, it was renamed Sanriku Fukko National Park in 2013 as a symbol of regional recovery.
The coastline shapes how local communities live through fishing and maritime work that connects them deeply to their surroundings. Seasonal festivals and everyday life show how important the ocean is to people's identity in this region.
The park is best explored on foot using the designated hiking trails that lead to viewpoints overlooking the rock formations. Good footwear is essential, as the paths follow the cliffside and weather can change quickly in this coastal area.
Kita Yamazaki features massive cliffs that rise steeply from the sea and form one of the park's most striking geological features that visitors come to see. These coastal formations demonstrate the raw power of natural rock formations along this stretch of coastline.
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