The voice of Minamisanriku for you.
VOICE is the official blog of the Minamisanriku Tourism Association Visitor’s Guide.
MSR English class semester final party: Visit Minamisanriku!
Minamisanriku locals with the help of English natives have studied and enjoyed communicating in English for the last half year! Congratulations! We hope that more people will visit us, talk to us, and listen to our story. Not all of us our completely confident with...
Minamisanriku Fishery Experience: Wakame & Scallops
Have you ever seen kelp "wakame" or scallops being farmed in a sustainable manner? Join the experience in Minamisanriku, the only town in the world with both ASC and FSC certification. Watch video: MINAMISANRIKU Fishery Experience: Wakame & Scallops
Sunset today
A glimpse of mountain sunset in Minamisanriku. Lay in the grass, relax, enjoy. Photo by J.S.
First place in Japan to receive ASC certification!
Minamisanriku has become the first place in Japan to receive certification from the Aquaculture Stewardship Council! It's great to be recognised for the principles we hope to live by! VIdeo below is in Japanese (from WWF), but still beautiful to watch so please enjoy!...
Enjoy a sunny day! Cruise Shizugawa Bay!
Tour around Minamisanriku with a cruise in Shizugawa Bay! Play with seagulls, tour the islands and enjoy the peaceful bay! Cruising Length: 55 minutes Minamisanriku Hotel Kanyo: 10:15 (free ride to port) Leave port: 10:30 Return to port: 11:30 Price: ¥1,100 (Children...
The Divided Cape Legend
One day,a big whale was stranded on this shore. The border of the next village, Jusan-Hama Village, was not clear, the 2 villages did not know who could take the whale. Each residents took the whale by force and a conflict between them happened. At that night the...
It’s a mystery…
Now for our 3rd post from an English class student in Minamisanriku! It’s a mystery. With a magnifying glass, you can observe the Utatsu Ichthyosaur. It is a very precious fossil discovered at Takehama Beach, Utatsu. Not only lots of scientists all over the world,...
Cool Cocoons
Our second post from our English class student: She is studying English in order to introduce Minamisanriku to you! There is a traditional handcraft in Minamisanriku. It is handcrafted from silk cocoons. You can learn how to do this at “Yes Factory” in the Iriya...
Nature & People in Minamisanriku
Happy New Year! Today we have our first English lesson of the year. We are all studying hard to become good hosts for visitors to Minamisanriku. This is our first blog entry by a student about Minamisanriku, please enjoy! Minamisanriku has 2 appeals for travelers....
Business hours during year-end and new year
The year-end is getting closer. We suppose you have a lot of events this season. We appreciate your guidance this year. We will inform you of our year end's holiday as follows. Please take care of your health and have a happy year-end and new year. Thank you for your...