[2025 Rifu Attraction] Travel Guide for Matsushima Umanose (Updated Apr)

📍Umanose Umanose, Hitsugazawa, Akanuma, Rifu-cho, Miyagi-gun, Miyagi Prefecture 《Access》 About 23 minutes on foot from the exit of Rikuzen-Hamada Station About 43 minutes on foot from the exit of Matsushima Kaigan Station Parking🅿️ Available for about 5 cars ✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲ ▶️Umanose, a natural pier jutting out from the land into the sea Erosion by waves over the years has created a shape resembling a horse's back... ▶️About 5 minutes on foot from the parking lot to Umanose There is a space where several cars can be parked at the entrance to the walkway leading to Umanose. From there, go down the steep slope (steps) and walk through the pine forest to reach the base of Umanose. Umanose is not off-limits, so you can walk all the way to the end. The path is narrow and there are no handrails. The snow made it hard to walk, so I took the photo at the base. #Miyagi #Umanose #MiyagiTourism #MiyagiTouristSightseeing #0YenTravelJanuary2025

Exploring the incredible natural beauty around Sendai and Sapporo, finding moments of serenity. 1. Matsushima - accessible by subway from Sendai, takes around 40 mins - eat 🦪 by the sea, explore the islands connected by bridge by foot, or take a boat to see the wider area. Walk further along the coast away from the main area to find quieter scenic spots like this one! 2. Yamadera, Yamagata - accessible by train from Sendai, around 60 mins. - the hike to the temple takes around an hour, and is well-maintained steps the entire way, with plenty to look at along the way - recommend the small restaurant by the station after the hike (note that it closes at 2 or 3!), our meals were delicious! 3. Noboribetsu - take the train from Sapporo, about an hour and a half. - the trail paths are short and very accessible to all, so don’t expect to hike for the full day! - relax in an onsen and enjoy the #hotsprings ! #landscapes #japantrip #nature #hiking #outdooradventures #100waysoftravel

Very beautiful place with a nice view over the bay. We took the train from Sendai Station to Rikuzen-Hamada Station, which takes about 35 minutes. We then walked the rest branching off of the big road next to the station as soon as we could. The walk through the forest is very nice, the trees provided very needed shadow on this hot summer day. There is a little bit of parking at the entrance, so if you have a car, you can drive very close. The last bit is a little hike down to the water and then across the natural bridge.

Do you know this place? ☺️🌷 Today, I'd like to introduce you to a hidden spot in Matsushima🔖 📍Rifu's Horseback Matsushima is popular with tourists as one of the three most scenic spots in Japan, but there is actually a hidden spot that is not well known by tourists yet🌷 That's "Rifu's Horseback"🐎 It's in Omote Matsushima, but you can get there in about 10 minutes by car from Matsushima Kaigan Station, the entrance to Matsushima tourism! Horseback is a natural pier that has become like this due to erosion by waves over the years! 🥸 It's called "Horseback" because it looks like a horse's back☀️ However, the footing is quite bad from the parking lot to here, so be careful📖 I recommend wearing comfortable shoes☺️🌸 ▽ Use this as a reference for your weekend trip🌷🌷🌷 I've posted other recommended spots too! 〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜 📍Rifu's Horseback ・Address Akanuma Hitsugazawa, Rifu-cho, Miyagi-gun, Miyagi Prefecture 981-0101 ・Access 【🚃】About 20 minutes walk from JR Senseki Line "Rikuzen-Hamada Station" 【🚗】About 10 minutes by car from JR Senseki Line "Matsushima-Kaigan Station" ・Parking Available (looks like a roundabout) 〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜 #Miyagi #Miyagi Trip #Miyagi Sightseeing #Matsushima #Matsushima Sightseeing #Horseback #Sightseeing