# Michinoku Coastal Trail (Yamada Section), Japan: what it is and when to go > Michinoku Coastal Trail (Yamada Section) is a hiking trail (みちのく潮風トレイル（山田町ルート）) in Japan. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to May and October. In June there are 14 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 14. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/michinoku-coastal-trail-yamada-section/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Local name:** みちのく潮風トレイル（山田町ルート） - **Where:** Japan - **Best time:** April to May and October. - **Nearest airport:** CTS Sapporo, 371 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** National - **Coordinates:** 39.45216, 141.99478 ## What it is and where Michinoku Coastal Trail (Yamada Section) is a hiking trail (みちのく潮風トレイル（山田町ルート）) in Japan. Its coordinates are 39.45216, 141.99478; the nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS, Sapporo), 371 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.452157%2C141.994783) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.452157%2C141.994783) - **Trail network:** National It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/senderismo/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Michinoku Coastal Trail (Yamada Section) is **April to May and October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 31 | | February | Possible | 10 h 30 | | March | Possible | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 03 | | May | Best time | 14 h 10 | | June | Possible | 14 h 46 | | July | Possible | 14 h 31 | | August | Possible | 13 h 33 | | September | Possible | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 56 | | November | Possible | 9 h 47 | | December | Possible | 9 h 14 | In June there are 14 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 14. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Japan To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Nikkōsan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-nikko/): Mountain in Yamada-town, Iwate Prefecture, Japan · 6.8 km - [Michinoku Coastal Trail (Ōtsuchi Section)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/michinoku-coastal-trail-otsuchi-section/): Hiking · 11 km - [Michinoku Coastal Trail (Southern Miyako Section)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/michinoku-coastal-trail-southern-miyako-section/): Hiking · 13 km - [Kamomemori-yama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kamomemori/): Summit · 14 km - [Sekiō-ji Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sekiozenji/): Buddhist temple of the Sōtō sect dedicated to Shakyamuni Triad in Kamaishi, Japan · 22 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Hiking - [Tōkaidō](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/carretera-tokaido/): road of premodern Japan - [Mount Ena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-ena/): mountain in Nagano Prefecture, Japan - [Kohechi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kumano-kodo-kohechi/): pilgrimage road to reach Kumano - [Nakahechi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kumano-kodo-nakahechi/) - [Akadake Kōsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/akadake-kosen/): in Nagano prefecture, Japan - [Azohara Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/azohara-onsen/): hot spring in Kurobe, Toyama, Japan Every Japan place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Michinoku Coastal Trail (Yamada Section)? It is a hiking trail (みちのく潮風トレイル（山田町ルート） in the local language) in Japan. ### When is the best time to visit Michinoku Coastal Trail (Yamada Section)? April to May and October. In June there are 14 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 14. ### How do you get to Michinoku Coastal Trail (Yamada Section)? The nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 371 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.452157%2C141.994783) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Nikkōsan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-nikko/), [Michinoku Coastal Trail (Ōtsuchi Section)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/michinoku-coastal-trail-otsuchi-section/), [Michinoku Coastal Trail (Southern Miyako Section)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/michinoku-coastal-trail-southern-miyako-section/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/19327863), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).