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Mimasaka-Emi Station (美作江見駅)

Flow of the course

About 60 min here

About 15 min to the next stop

Next stop: View the sea of green at the tea fields in the sky and spend a relaxed afternoon in the mountains

About this spot

The area in front of this small JR Kishin Line station in the Sakuto district of Mimasaka City. Surrounded by mountains, the quiet townscape here offers a relaxed pace of time, far from the bustle of the city. Browse the shops in front of the station and start your day picturing the nature of Sakuto that awaits you. It's a fitting starting point for the course, letting you feel the local atmosphere firsthand.

Tips

Right by JR Mimasaka-Emi Station on the Kishin Line. Trains run infrequently, so getting around by car is basically necessary. The sun is strong in summer, so stay hydrated frequently. Travel by car to the next stop, the ‘tea fields in the sky’ at Kaidaen Kurosaka Seicha.