Enjoy stargazing at Jodogahama Beach in winter. A limited-time "night tour accommodation plan" is now available at Kyukamura in Miyako, Iwate

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Jodogahama, located in Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, is known for its white rocks and blue sea .

This winter, Kyukamura Rikuchu Miyako is offering a limited-time accommodation package that includes a night tour of the beach with a local nature guide . The accommodation period is from December 1st, 2026 (Tuesday) to March 31st, 2027 (Wednesday) .

Walking around Jodogahama Beach at night with a local guide

The tour departs from Kyukamura Rikuchu Miyako at 7:30 PM. We will travel to Okujōdogahama by shuttle bus. At the beach, from 7:45 PM for about 30 minutes, we will take a walk along the beach at night with a local nature guide

You can gaze upon the white rock faces illuminated in the darkness, and on clear nights, look up at the starry sky from the beach. Warm juice will be provided during the tour, and you are scheduled to return to your accommodation by shuttle bus at 8:30 PM

White rocks and a blue sea. What kind of place is Jodogahama?

Jodogahama isthe Sanriku Reconstruction National Park, and is designated as a national place of scenic beauty. It is characterized by the contrast between the white, pointed rhyolite rocks, the green pine trees growing on them, and the blue sea.

The name "Jodogahama" is said to originate from the fact that during the Tenna era of the Edo period, Reikyo Ryuko, a monk of Miyakoyama Jōanji Temple, likened this scenery to the Pure Land of Paradise

Breakfast includes Miyako's specialty, "Bin-don" (a type of donburi). Accommodation plans and booking methods

After a night stroll along Jodogahama Beach, you can enjoy local Miyako cuisine at your accommodation the next morning. The accommodation plan with the night tourincludes one night's stay with two meals, both dinner and breakfast served buffet style.

Dinner was seafood from the Sanriku region, and breakfast was Miyako's specialty, "Bin-don" (a type of rice bowl dish)

Dinner is the "Sanriku Seaside Buffet," featuring seafood from the Sanriku region and ingredients from Iwate Prefecture . The menu includes sushi, sashimi, and grilled seafood. The menu changes seasonally.

The "Bin-don" served at the breakfast buffet is a local Miyako specialty where you pour seafood packed in a jar over rice to create your own seafood rice bowl. The idea was inspired by the custom of selling fresh sea urchin in milk bottles along the Sanriku coast.

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"Bin Don" was released in 2018 as a new specialty of Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture. Mail order sales began in June 2020, and it quickly became popular nationwide after being featured in various media outlets. This article introduces Bin Don! What is Bin Don? Bin Don is a new specialty of Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, where fresh seafood from Sanriku Miyako, such as sea urchin, squid, octopus, abalone, salmon roe, and wakame seaweed, is packed into a special milk bottle-like bottle. Iwate Specialty: "Raw Sea Urchin in a Milk Bottle" is a familiar item found in fish shops and supermarkets along the Sanriku coast of Iwate Prefecture. The sea urchin was preserved in seawater in a nearby milk bottle...

*This accommodation plan has blackout dates, so please check the availability of your desired dates and the tour participation requirements before booking

Source:Kyukamura Association press release (PR TIMES),Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture official website "Jodogahama"

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