Driving to Hachinohe City

Exit the base from the POL gate and proceed straight about 3 KM until you reach the Momoishi Toll road. It is the first overpass you will come to.
Turn left at the traffic light just prior to the overpass and you are on the entrance ramp to the toll road
You will pass through the Shimoda Toll Gate (¥150) and continue on to the Hachinohe Kita exit. (Second exit past the toll booth)
Exit at Hachinohe Kita (¥200) and follow the exit ramp to the traffic light.
The cross street is Route 45.

You are now on the outskirts of Hachinohe City. Continue with the below instructions to get to your destination

Tanesashi Grassy Beach
and Shirahama Sandy Beach

Turn right on Route 45 and follow it for about 7km until you will come to a T intersection with a traffic light.
Turn right. You are still on Route 45 but stay in the right-hand lane.
Proceed through the tunnel, go up the hill to the traffic light.
Turn right at the traffic light and follow the road over a big bridge to a T intersection.
Turn right at the T and proceed to another T intersetion.
Turn left at this T.
Follow this road to the fourth traffic light and turn right.
Proceed until you come to a 10&percent; downhill grade that turns to the right at the bottom.
Be careful for the STOP sign at the bottom of the hill. You have to look up to see it.
After stopping, go straight across the road and Shirahama Sandy Beach will be on the left.
Cross the railroad tracks and continue down this road until you reach Tanessashi Grassy Beach.
Park in the lot on the left. The lot on the right belongs to the resatuarant on the right.

Hachinohe Area Driving List
Courtesy of Airman and Family Readiness Center.