TRIP IDEAS

Here are some ideas to journey through the resilient town.

Rejuvenate your mind and soul, and reconnect with the real values of life.

A Journey to Experience the cycles of Life

Minamisanriku is surrounded by mountains on three sides. The rain that falls on the town is rich with minerals, blessings from the forest, nourishing the sato yama (village landscape) where people live. Mountain rivers flow into the sea, which is teeming with diverse life. Shizugawa Bay, registered as a Ramsar Convention Wetland, the bounties of the sea are nurtured and then returned to the land, supporting the livelihoods of the people.
Minamisanriku is a town where you can learn about the relationship between “nature and the environment,” feel the connection between “people and nature,” and nurture connections among people.”
Why not take a journey to Minamisanriku, a town living in harmony with nature, and discover a new version of yourself, different from the day before?

The Spirit of Resilience

Cycling the central area of downtown Shizugawa, a spiritual walk on the mystic island of God, traditional “Kiriko” art handcrafting and morning fisherman’s and farmer’s market. This is a short distance cycling plan.

The Satoyama Slow Life

Cycling beautiful satoyama where glowing rice fields spread, hiking up Mt. Tatsugane to see the panoramic rias coast, traditional tofu or soba making. This is a long distance cycling plan.

The Bounty of Ocean & Mountain

Cycling along the northern rias coast, harvest your veggies with local farmer, catch your fish in the glowing sunset, and experience forestry. This is a medium distance cycling & bus travel plan.

Back-to-basics with Mother Earth

Cycling along the southern rias coast, camping at the “cape divided by god” Kamiwarisaki where the sun rises between the rocks, escape to its healing power, experience first-hand Japanese fishery. This is a long distance cycling plan.

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