Sabishiro Beach (淋代海岸, sabishirokaigan) is a recreational beach in Misawa, Aomori, Japan. The beach is known for being the site where the Miss Veedol departed from to become the first plane to complete a non-stop flight across the Pacific Ocean.[1] Between 1930 and 1932 five planes attempted the journey.[1] The long, flat shoreline composed of a stable mixture of sand and clay was well suited for developing a runway for such attempts.[1]
The runway no longer exists, although the observation tower still stands, providing the public an overlook of the beach and adjacent pine forest.[1] Besides the observation tower is a statue replica of the Miss Veedol commemorating its 1931 flight.[1] In 1987, a now-defunct organization[a] devoted to the preservation of pinelands in Japan listed Sabishiro Beach as one of the 100 best white sands and pine forest beaches in Japan.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ The organization was named 日本の松の緑を守る会 (nihon no matsu no midori wo mamoru kai) (dissolved in 2003)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "What Made Sabishiro Beach in Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture So Special". miss-veedol.com. Misawa Sister City Committee.
- ^ "白砂青松100選" (PDF). www.npfj.or.jp (in Japanese). 日本の松の緑を守る会（2003年に解散）.