Oshika Cobalt Line — Ishinomaki to Ayukawa WhalingCoast.
Distance
72 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
900 m
Oshika Cobalt Line — Ishinomaki to Ayukawa Whaling Coast.
The Oshika Cobalt Line traces the forested ridge of the Oshika Peninsula, Miyagi's remote finger reaching into the Pacific. This day ride links the rebuilt tsunami-coast towns of Ishinomaki and Onagawa with an old whaling port at the peninsula's tip, on a quiet ridge road with views over Sendai Bay and the sacred island of Kinkasan.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance72 km
Days1
Total climb900 m
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
IshinomakiStart · Start in Ishinomaki, Miyagi's second city and a major fishing port rebuilt after the 2011 tsunami. Fuel up before heading south onto the peninsula.
OnagawaScenic Point · A reborn seaside town with a striking rebuilt station, seafront promenade and hillside shops. Famous for scallops and silver salmon.
Oshika Cobalt Line RidgeScenic Point · The Cobalt Line runs the forested spine of the peninsula. Ridge-top pull-offs like the Dairokuten lookout open onto Sendai Bay and the open Pacific.
Kinkasan Island ViewPhoto Spot · The sacred island of Kinkasan, home to Koganeyama Shrine and wild deer, sits just offshore. Best seen from the Cobalt Line's southern lookouts.
Ayukawa PortEnd · End at Ayukawahama, an old whaling port at the peninsula's tip. Visit Oshika Whale Land and check the ferry schedule to Kinkasan.
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