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TOKUSENJOU
This mountain with an altitude of 711 metres, lies to the north of Kesennuma. About 400,000 mountain azaleas are said to grow wild here, painting the mountain red in May, when they are in full bloom. With Tokusenoirase and green lawns, you can enjoy nature to its fullest all year round.
ANBASAN PARK
Anbasan is the symbol of Kesennuma Port Town. Going up the mountain road, there is a `trick` image of a dragon along the way. From the park on the summit, Kesennuma town and the ria coast which forms Kesennuma Bay, are a magnificent sight.
SHUTSURYOU JUMBI GANPEKI
Kesennuma Port harbours the largest number of deep-sea tuna-fishing ships in the world. The vast number of ships, lined up in port, awaiting departure for the deep-sea fishing grounds, with the cliff as a backdrop, is indeed a sight to behold. As you can see this only at Kesennuma, don’t miss this opportunity.The catch exceeds 100,000 tonnes, making Kesennuma one of the country’s leading fish markets.The huge catch of the season’s fish including tuna, bonito, Pacific saury; being raised onto shore can be viewed from a viewing deck and is a sight worth seeing. The local speciality of shark can be seen only here too.
Kesennuma Fish Market
The catch exceeds 100,000 tonnes, making Kesennuma one of the country’s leading fish markets. The huge catch of each season’s fish, including tuna, bonito, Pacific saury being unloaded onto the docks can be viewed from a viewing deck and is a sight worth seeing. The local speciality of shark can only be seen here too.
KORI NO SUIZOKUKAN (ICE MUSUEM)
The interior of the museum is constantly controlled at a temperature of minus 20 degrees Celsius. This being a fishing port, the sophisticated ice-making technology enables displays of bonito, Pacific saury and about eighty other varieties of fish to be frozen in pillars of ice. There are about 450 specimens of fish, frozen in a life-like state.
The pale blue lighting inside creates a mysterious atmosphere, as though the fish are swimming at the bottom of the ocean. There is also a piece of Antarctic ice on display brought back by the Antarctic observation ship, ‘The Shirase’ . The museum is a world of extreme cold, but protective clothing is lent out for your convenience.
THE FISH MARKET (UMI NO ICHI)
This fish market is linked directly to Kesennuma Fish Market, so freshly caught fish or fish products are sold at local prices.
KARAKUWA PENINSULAR
The peninsular lies at the southernmost tip of the Sanriku National Park. The ria coast on the eastern side of Kesennuma Bay, juts out into the Pacific Ocean and cliffs and promontories surround the area. This is a very picturesque spot with Ogama, Hanzou and Oreishi being very famous.
OGAMA
Look out towards the sea and it appears as if a huge pot of water is bubbling, on the boil, and Hachiman Iwa, a rock further out to sea looks like the cover of that boiling pot, hence the name Ogama which means ‘huge pot’.
HANZOU
Compared to Ogama, Hanzou looks like a half-completed pot, hence the name.
There is a pathway along the coast, between Ogama and Hanzou, from which you can see some strange rock shapes caused by sea erosion.
OREISHI
Oreishi is a thirteen metre high marble pillar, standing on Ogama. The Sanriku Tidal Wave in the 29th year of the Meiji Era caused 2 metres of the pillar to be broken off. The view spread out below you is the highlight.
OSAKI
At the tip of the Karakuwa Peninsular, as you come out of the woods, you will see the Pacific Ocean spread out, magnificently. The wildflowers and grasses of the various seasons surround you with nature.
OSHIMA
A 25 minute boat ride from Kesennuma Port takes you to the beautiful island of Oshima, This island with its wonderful nature is likened to a green pearl and is 24 km in circumference. Swimming, fishing and oyster raft cruising are some of the things you can enjoy doing on this island. Kugunarihama and Tatsumaisaki are some of the places to visit or you can ride the Kameyama Lift which will take you on a ‘walk in the skies’, where you can look down from the summit and see the whole of Kesennuma and the Pacific Ocean below you. Simply Wonderful!
IWAISAKI ・ SHIOFUKI IWA
The southern entrance to Kesennuma Port is Iwaisaki which are limestone cliffs, eroded by the sea. At the very tip is a rock, which spouts sea water when washed by the waves. When the sea is rough, the water spouts powerfully into the air, sometimes tens of metres high.