We have found an error in the route shown on the map near the Harashinai River in Hirono Town.
We deeply apologize to those who got lost and to local residents who felt uneasy because of unknown hikers or passersby on their property.

If you have the “Trail Map” published by the Ministry of the Environment or the “Hiking Map Book 01” published by the NPO Michinoku Trail Club, both of them show incorrect routes, so we kindly ask you to check the correct route shown in the attached map before walking.
The route information on Google Map and GPS data published on the website of NPO Michinoku Trail Club was revised at 13:30 today (2022/5/8).
We apologize for the inconvenience, but we ask that you download the data anew.

1. Corresponding Map
Ministry of the Environment Trail Map: HironoTown
Hiking Map Book 01: MAP 1-7

2. Corrected Route
Please see attached map

We apologize again for the inconvenience caused to users and local residents. In order to prevent this from happening again in the future, all concerned parties will focus on checking the map in detail.
If any users notice any errors, or if there are any local residents in the vicinity of the route who are having problems, we would appreciate it if you could send information to the NPO Michinoku Trail Club.

Contact information: NPO Michinoku Trail Club
E-Mail: info@m-tc.org
Phone: 022-398-6181
Fax: 022-398-6182

(Japanese post: https://m-tc.org/news/attention/7175/)