Goishi Coast, Ōfunato

Name: Goishi Coast
Address: Ōfunato, Japan

#3 among attractions in Ōfunato

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The Goishi Coast is section of the coastline of the Pacific Ocean located in the city of Ōfunato, Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. It was nationally designated a Place of Scenic Beauty and a Natural Monument in 1937. In 1996, the Ministry of the Environment also selected the sound of the waves breaking over Kaminari iwa as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 38°59'15"N, 141°44'27"E

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Goishi Coast – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Shimofunato Shell Mound, Ōhora Shell Mound, Nakazawahama Shell Mound, Takonoura Shell Mound.

3.7 miN
Archaeological site
Shimofunato Shell Mound, Sanriku Fukkō National Park
94 min walk • Shimofunato Shell Midden is an archaeological site consisting of a shell midden and the remains of an adjacent settlement dating from the Jōmon period, located in what is now the city of Ōfunato, Iwate Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan.
5.5 miN
Archaeological site
Ōhora Shell Mound, Sanriku Fukkō National Park
140 min walk • Ōhora shell midden is an archaeological site consisting of a Jōmon period shell midden and the remains of an adjacent settlement located in what is now the city of Ōfunato, Iwate Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. It is protected by the central government as a National Historic Site in 2001.
3.2 miSW
Archaeological site
Nakazawahama Shell Mound, Sanriku Fukkō National Park
83 min walk • Nakazawahama Shell Midden is an archaeological site consisting of a Jōmon period shell midden and the remains of an adjacent settlement located in what is now the city of Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan.
3.3 miN
Archaeological site
Takonoura Shell Mound, Sanriku Fukkō National Park
85 min walk • Takonoura shell midden is an archaeological site consisting of a Jōmon period shell midden and the remains of an adjacent settlement located in what is now the city of Ōfunato, Iwate Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1934.
3.5 miN
Neighbourhood
Sangojima, Ōfunato
90 min walk • Sangojima in an uninhabited islet located in the center of Ōfunato Bay, on the Sanriku Coast of Japan. It has been designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument since 1946.
5.2 miN
39°3'39"N • 141°43'16"E
Oofunato meng shang dian jie, Ōfunato
132 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre

Goishi Coast, Ōfunato

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Ōfunato plan & book

Goishi Coast – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Shimofunato Shell Mound, Sanriku Fukkō National Park

Ōhora Shell Mound, Sanriku Fukkō National Park

Nakazawahama Shell Mound, Sanriku Fukkō National Park

Takonoura Shell Mound, Sanriku Fukkō National Park

Sangojima, Ōfunato

Oofunato meng shang dian jie, Ōfunato