Sheer 200-metre cliffs in Tanohata often called the 'Alps of the Sea', with observation decks and boat tours below.
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AUTUMN · Oct
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19°C
Clear sky
💧 0% rain chance · wind 23 km/h
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Suitability
Stroller: Not recommended
Nursing room: Not available
Noise level: moderate
Rules
Drones: banned
Nearby places
Within 30 km, closest first.
IwateUnosu Cliffs
Towering 200-metre sea cliffs in Tanohata, seen from a clifftop observation deck above the Pacific.
IwateAkka Gorge and Akka Cave
A limestone valley in Iwaizumi with one of Japan's longest caves, Akka-do, whose lit section can be visited.
IwateRyusendo Cave
One of Japan’s major limestone caves, known for clear underground lakes and illuminated passages.
IwateKosode Coast
A rocky coast in Kuji known for the female free divers (ama) who dive for sea urchins in summer.
IwateSanno-iwa Rocks
Three tall rock pillars rising from the sea at Taro in Miyako, a natural monument on the Sanriku coast.
IwateMoguranpia Aquarium
A small aquarium in Kuji that began in a former underground oil-storage tunnel and was rebuilt after the 2011 tsunami.
Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-10-07
- 1. 北山崎の朝焼け · shinohal · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. 北山崎 · くろふね · Source ↗ · CC BY 3.0
- 3. Sunrise at Kitayamazaki. · S Shino from Japan. · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0