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City in Tōhoku, Japan
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Kesennuma (気仙沼市 Kesennuma-shi) is a city in Miyagi, Japan. It is home to the only shark museum in the country. There you can try a shark fin burger or various other delicacies of the city. Oshima, which lays off the coast, is accessible by ferry from multiple ferry ports. Oshima is home to beautiful beaches which are quite popular in the summer, as is the Kame-yama lift which takes you up Oshima's Kameyama. The view of the island and city is beautiful.
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折石
This rock brings in tourists from around the country.
シャークミュージアム
A museum showcasing the various kinds of sharks with information about them and their differences. Adjacent to Umi-no Ichi, a shopping/eating complex, which also houses an Ice Aquarium.
気仙沼市東日本大震災遺構・伝承館
The earthquake and tsunami that occurred on March 11, 2011 devastated Kesennuma, including a large-scale fire caused by the earthquake. Over 1000 people were killed in the disaster and relief efforts and 212 people remain missing. This museum preserves damaged buildings and rubble untouched from the disaster, along with pictures, videos, and information about what happened in Kesennuma on that day and what has been done since.
リアス・アーク美術館
The museum is half art museum and half local history museum.
In the spring, Oshima is home to this marathon which bring in runners of all ages to compete against each other in a race that covers the entire island.
漁火パーク
This park has a large restaurant with ramen and other izakaya fare.
がんこラーメン味噌家
This small ramen shop sells miso, shio, and shoyu ramen. It also sells gyoza.
ヒルトップ
This is a steak restaurant with an all-you-can-eat soup, salad, and rice bar. The steaks are large, by Japanese standards, and are grilled at your table.
ネパール・インド料理＆アウトドア ｙｅｔｉ
A cozy coffee shop.
御崎野営場; Osakiyaeijo
Kesennuma's central fish market. Many stores and restaurants are located here, as well as the tourist center and Ice Aquarium. Buy seafood or Kesennuma souvenirs.
By train
Before the tsunami, there was a train line running up the coast from Sendai. There was also a train line continuing north from Kesennuma. Both were destroyed and have not been replaced.
By bus
The city operates a circulating bus whose major stops are Kesennuma Station, city hall, Umi no Ichi, the downtown Tanaka-mae area, and the city hospital. It circulates six times a day in each direction.
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