TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER1171 / MOTOYOSHI AREA

Japan · Miyagi

A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Motoyoshi area

Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.

Summer view of Ōya Coast, July 2021本吉町（現・気仙沼市）
Local historyFirst-visit planCheck transport

Hi, I’m Tabi!

This guide covers the former Motoyoshi town area in southern Kesennuma, incorporated on 1 September 2009. The cover shows Ōya Coast in 2021, not the separate Koizumi Coast destination.

Destinations lie within the former Motoyoshi boundary, now part of Kesennuma, and are not necessarily beside your check-in.

01 · EXPLORE

Two places to begin

Two different places: start with whichever interests you.

Michi-no-Eki Ōya Kaigan building, September 202201

A first-visit stop

Michi-no-Eki Ōya Kaigan

道の駅 大谷海岸

This roadside station near the coast offers local products. Its building photograph dates from September 2022, distinct from the coastal cover. BRT is a bus service: check current stops and schedules rather than old rail timetables, and use pedestrian routes.

Getting there
Check the current approach and return transport on the map.

View map Official guide
02

A first-visit stop

Koizumi Coast

小泉海岸

The swimming beach in the former Motoyoshi area reopened in 2019. That history does not mean swimming is permitted in autumn. Check designated approaches and evacuation signs, and adapt your visit to waves, wind and restrictions.

Getting there
Check the current approach and return transport on the map.

View map Official guide

02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

The roadside station introduces Kesennuma seafood, produce and processed foods. Products are not necessarily from the former Motoyoshi area, so check origin labels. Ask about seafood ingredients, storage requirements and the day’s menu and stock.

Official guide

03 · YOUR FIRST WALK

Keep your first walk simple

Try the first destination’s permitted entrance → public areas. Choose the other stop after checking separate transport and access.

Check the walking route

Check actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.

Before you set off

  • Check entry arrangements and return transport first.
  • Choose one stop to suit weather, slopes and local restrictions.
  • Respect private areas and photography rules; check food ingredients locally.
Sources and photographs

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Photo credits

Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.

Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.