WEBSITES

• Michinoku Trail Club (Link)
  The lovely people here promote and manage the MCT, and post regularly in English & Japanese on their social media channels. This is the most comprehensive source of information about the trail.

• MCT Natori Trail Centre English Page (Link)
  Information hub for the Michinoku Coastal Trail. The centre also provides hikers, locals and tourists with a space to relax and meet. I highly recommend you stop here if you can to get the latest information and also sort out logistics (e.g. make reservations for boats on the Urato islands)

• Ministry of Environment MCT Website (Link)
  The official, government-run page of the MCT.

PHONE NUMBERS

1) Japan Visitor Hotline
The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) operates a visitor hotline 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You can call this number for tourist information or assistance in the case of accidents and emergencies - support is available in English, Chinese, Korean and Japanese.

Tel. <From Japan> 050-3816-2787
Tel. <From Overseas> +81-50-3816-2787
Website: https://www.japan.travel/en/plan/hotline/

2) JR East Infoline
The JR East Infoline provides information about JR East services covering a lot of Eastern Japan, including the Tohoku region where the trail lies (see map below). Information is provided in English, Chinese and Korean. It can also be used for Lost and Found services, in case you forgot your rucksack on the shinkansen…!

Tel. <From Japan> (050) 2016-1603
Tel. <From Overseas> +81-50-2016-1603
Open Hours: 10:00 to 18:00, every day of the year except during the year-end / new year holidays