MIYAKO (IWATE) SHORE EXCURSIONS: JODOGAHAMA, KITAYAMAZAKI CLIFFS & RYUSENDO CAVE

Miyako is a fishing port on the Sanriku coast of Iwate, hit hard by the tsunami in 2011 and rebuilt since. It is a day of wild coast and honest stories.

Route 1: Coast and cave (about 6 hours)

• Jodogahama, a small beach of white rocks and pine trees, often called one of the prettiest on this coast.
• Kitayamazaki lookout over sea cliffs about 200 metres high.
• Ryusendo, a limestone cave with very clear, deep underground lakes. Steep stairs inside.

Route 2: Remembering 2011 (about 6 hours)

The Taro Kanko Hotel, kept as a tsunami memorial, with a guide who tells what happened that day, then Kitayamazaki and Ryusendo.

Hiraizumi and Chusonji temple are about 2.5 hours away, a long day for ships that stay late.

How our Japan shore excursions work

• Private tour for your group only, from about 5 people in a minivan up to 40 in a full coach.
• A licensed English-speaking local guide meets you at the cruise terminal.
• We plan the day around your ship's times and bring you back to the pier well before all-aboard.
• The times on this page are a guide. Send us your ship name and port date and we fit the day to it.

Included

• Licensed English-speaking guide
• Private vehicle with driver, highway tolls and parking
• Entrance fees for the sights listed in the route you choose

Not included

• Lunch and drinks (your guide will point you to a good place)
• Tips for the guide and driver

Price

The price per person depends on how many people are in your group: a group of 30 pays much less each than a group of 6. Tell us your ship, date and group size and we will send a price.

More in Japan: all Japan shore excursions. Other ports: Ishigaki, Kitakyushu, Kushiro. Or see all our cruise port tours in Asia.