The Atlas Obscura Guide To Kesennuma

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Kesennuma, Japan

Updated March 9, 2018

Unusual Attractions in Kesennuma

Kesennuma, Japan

Kori no Suizokukan

450 dead and frozen fish, proudly on display in Japan.

The tsunami stone of Aneyoshi Village

Kesennuma, Japan

Tsunami Stones

Stone slabs along the coast warn of Japan's tsunami-ravaged past, often marking the highest point of a wave's reach.

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Miracle Pine sculpture under construction

Rikuzentakata-shi, Japan

Miracle Pine

A sculpture that resurrected the only tree standing following the devastating 2011 tsunami.

7 miles from Kesennuma

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