The Michinoku Coastal Trail (MCT) is a newly-created long distance

trail on Honshu’s northeast coast in Japan. It has immediately

become one of Christine’s favorites among all of the trails she has

ever hiked, and gave her many new experiences. The MCT’s 1000+ KM

can be thru-hiked, but frequent access to train lines and towns also

make logistics extremely easy, it is ideal for section-hiking. The

coastline is spectacularly beautiful, but this trail’s cultural

value is also very deep. Traveling through the region that was

devastated by Japan’s 2011 tsunami, the MCT is simultaneously a

memorial and an economic revival project. The lack of international

tourism in the region amplifies the opportunities for true personal

and cultural connections and experiences. At the beginning of this

episode, Christine and I spend a good deal of time discussing the

realities of hiking in Japan before we focus on the MCT.

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