Wed, 05/02/2012 - 08:19 — Anonymous by Gail NakadaMiyako City in the far
north of Japan was once famous for its stunning beach at Jodogahama, just
around the headland from Miyako Bay. That and the port's
world-record-holding, 10-meter-high tidal wave barriers. Then, "stunning"
was swept away by the black waters of March 11, 2011, leaving just
"stunned" in its wake. But that was then and this is now. Miyako and
hard-hit cities like Kamaishi and Rikuzen Takata along the Iwate coast are
determined to pull something from those dark days, even if it means promoting
tours in the tsunami zone. During May and early June, local tour company
Iwate Kenpoku Kanko will be doing just that, offering guided bus trips
targeting these very areas. The company's one-day tour from Morioka to
Tanohata Village and Miyako City includes guided walks through the
tsunami-hit areas of both towns.read more
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