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Miyako, Iwate / 浄土ヶ浜(ビジターセンター)

Jodogahama Beach / Visitor Center

A white-pebble beach framed by pale rocks in the Sanriku Fukko National Park; the visitor centre gives information on the park.

Kayaks on the pebble beach at Jodogahama, with white rock islets and clear blue sea
Jodogahama (photo taken June 2022)Photo: くろふね / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 · License · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

0

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Opening hours

Visitor centre 9:00-17:00.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Closed

Visitor centre closed Dec 29 - Jan 3.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Admission

Free entry to the visitor centre.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Getting there

From Morioka Station, JR Yamada Line or the 106 express bus (about 2 hours) to Miyako Station, then Iwate-Kenpoku bus from stop 3 to "Jodogahama Visitor Center" (about 17 min) or about 10 min by taxi. By car about 2 hours from Morioka-Minami IC via Route 106; from Hachinohe, Sanriku Coastal Road to Miyako-Kita IC.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Accessibility

2 accessible parking spaces, wheelchairs to borrow, accessible toilet (ostomate, baby changing), communication board, some multilingual leaflets, nursing room.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Not yet confirmed

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Address: 32-69 Hitachihama-cho, Miyako, Iwate (Jodogahama Visitor Center)

Official site: https://jodogahama-vc.jp/

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Verification log

  • 25 Sept 2026First check · Official website · https://jodogahama-vc.jp/acs/Address, hours, closing days, entry, facilities and access (access shown as images and read by eye) read from the visitor centre's official page. Hours and fees are for the visitor centre, not the beach.
  • 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://iwatetabi.jp/spots/67336/Coordinates read from the Iwate Prefecture tourism site.