The Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium, built specifically for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, was completed in 2018. The stadium was built as part of post-disaster reconstruction and in honor of those who suffered in Kamaishi, Iwate, after the Tohoku earthquake in 2011. It was built on the site of former elementary and middle schools whose students fled to higher areas during the tsunami, and is the only newly built facility among the twelve rugby world championship venues.
With a permanent capacity of six thousand and an additional ten thousand seats added during the Rugby World Cup, this stadium represents Kamaishi's close relationship with rugby as part of its history and future, and the hope for continued recovery in the area.
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All eyes will be on Japan in 2019 as it prepares to be the first Asian nation to host the Rugby World Cup tournament.
From Sendai Station take the Tohoku Shinkansen to Shin Hanamaki Station, transfer to the Kamaishi Line to Kamaishi Station, and take the Sanriku Line to Unosumai Station. From there it is a 5-minute walk to Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium.
Blue Compass will host a two-day trip to Kamaishi, Iwate, in April. The event centers around a rugby match between the Kamaishi Sea Waves and the Hanazono Kintetsu Liners, plus various cultural and sightseeing activities.
Unosumai is a wonderful part of Kamaishi, named after cormorants that nest nearby. It was also designated as a safe area of refuge in case of tsunami. Nobody expected 38 meter waves to hit the area, it's where most perished in Kamaishi.
An easy way to explore the sites around Kamaishi. Ebikes make it easy to tackle the hills around Kamaishi. You can easily visit the attractions around the city.