Explore Kamaishi

Kamaishi is a city of iron, fish, and rugby on the southern coast of Iwate Prefecture located in Northern Honshu. Visitors can experience life by the ocean and mountains in this city along the rugged Sanriku Coast.

Where to stay

A town of fishermen, a little Waldo's house in both stones
Price:$30 / night
Tamanoyu (Crystal Hot Spring)
Price:$50 / night
It is an old country inn.Welcome to travel alone.
Price:$26 / night
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How to get there

By train

From Tokyo Take JR Tohoku shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Shinhanamaki station where you can connect to JR Kamaishi line which terminates at Kamaishi station. Alternatively, you can get off at Kitakami station or Morioka station and rent a car and drive to Kamaishi.

By plane

Iwate Hanamaki is the nearest airport to Kamaishi. You can fly there from airports in Fukuoka, Nagoya, Osaka (Itami), and Sapporo (Shinchitose).