The Goishi Coast (碁石海岸, Goishi Kaigan) is section of the coastline of the Pacific Ocean located in the city of Ōfunato, Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. It was nationally designated a Place of Scenic Beauty and a Natural Monument in 1937.[1] In 1996, the Ministry of the Environment also selected the sound of the waves breaking over Kaminari iwa (雷岩) (lit. 'Thunder Rock') as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan.[2] | ||||||