Mito, Japan - Pacific Ocean Drive
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 21.71 mi
- Elevation gain
- 774 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 801 ft
- Max elevation
- 289 ft
- TrailRank
- 59
- Min elevation
- 75 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 2 hours one minute
- Coordinates
- 2205
- Uploaded
- January 22, 2017
- Recorded
- January 2017
near Inada, Ibaraki (Japan)
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Itinerary description
A January 21, 2017 waterfront drive near Mito, located approximately 1/2 way between Tokyo and the Fukushima disaster site. A high Tsunami risk area. There are small fishing villages, with small secluded harbors. The Coasts gets heavy winter surf. there are seaside shops, restaurants a fish museum, and parks. Our Japanese hosts took us to a fabulous seafood restaurant (waypoint saved).
Mita is connected to Tokyo by express train. Just over 1 hour on the JR Line.
Mita is connected to Tokyo by express train. Just over 1 hour on the JR Line.
Waypoints
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223 ft
Entrance to beach park
Approaching the Pacific Ocean, with heavy incoming surf. there is a large waterfront day park here with many attractions, including amusement park rides.The scenery is reminiscent of some areas along the California coast.
Panorama
Mooring point
128 ft
Small Fishboat Harbour
Bridge
141 ft
Cross river
Cross river
Photo
164 ft
Fish museum
Car park
171 ft
Parking by seaside
Parking by seaside, parking areas.
Information point
161 ft
Summer fish barbeque stands
January is off season, windy and cool.
Tree
210 ft
Forest Park
Provisioning
200 ft
Seafood restaurant
Sashimi on offer includes whale, as we were told afterwards. Other exotic and rare seafood.
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