Tanesashi Coast Promenade

A relaxing coastal walk through a diversity of scenery

Peter Sidell Jul 06, 2013 - 1 min read

<p>There can be some strong winds coming off the sea at times</p>

<p>Bright flowers and greenery add color to the walk</p>

<p>The path sometimes follows hard by the rocky shore</p>

<p>The path is separate from the beach: I followed the beach</p>

<p>All along the Promenade the rocks are covered with greenery</p>

<p>This big rock seems to be popular with seagulls</p>

<p>Here the path takes you into a shady forest</p>

<p>Trees have grown right through some of the large rocks</p>

<p>A short side path takes you to a small cave with a miniature shrine inside</p>

<p>The forest is lushly green and full of flowers</p>

<p>The end of the Promenade, and the start of Tanesashi lawn</p>

<p>The long expanse of lawn, a good place to walk barefoot</p>

Close to Hachinohe, you can follow the coast round from the Ashigazaki lookout to the Tanesashi lawn along the Promenade, a 5km path that takes you through a diverse range of captivating scenery. There's rugged, rocky coastline, a long expanse of soft, sandy beach, then finally a cool forest of tall trees, some of them sprouting from fissures in huge rocks. Every step of the way there's lush greenery and colorful flowers, and the Promenade ends at the Tanesashi lawn, a grassy expanse overlooking the ocean.

Peter Sidell @peter.sidell

I came to Japan from Manchester, England in 2003, and have travelled a lot since then, around Japan and in Asia. When I'm not working, I write satire and perform stand-up comedy in and around Tokyo. Check YouTube for a taste.