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Photo: Junpei Satoh, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Jōdogahama beach is the only real attraction around Miyako, but it alone is worth planning a stopover in the city. Jōdo in Buddhism is equivalent to "Heaven" in Christianity. There are also some nice hiking trails around the same area. The beach Visitor Center is about a 15-minute ride from the Miyako train station; the local Kenpoku Bus runs 1-2 times an hour. The last bus goes back soon after 18:00 (17:00 November - April).
Jōdogahama (浄土ヶ浜) is a series of rock formations along the coast of Miyako Bay in the city of Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The area is part of the Sanriku Fukkō National Park, and is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty.
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