Kesennuma
A port town on the Sanriku Coast of Miyagi Prefecture, Kesennuma is home to Japan's only shark museum, where visitors can try shark fin burgers alongside other local seafood specialities. The offshore island of Oshima, reached by ferry, offers beaches popular in summer and a lift up Kameyama with views over the island and city. Much of Kesennuma was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
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- Population61,147
- Nearest water from center 0.8 km0.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.7 km1.1 mi
Nearest airports
Kesennuma: quick answers
Where is Kesennuma?
Kesennuma is in Japan, about 94 km58 miles in a straight line from Sendai.
How do you get to Kesennuma?
The nearest airport is Hanamaki (HNA), about 1 hr 40 min away by road. The nearest train station is 盛, about 41 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Kesennuma?
The warmest month is August, averaging 23°C73°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 2°C35°F. The wettest month is September, with about 193 mm7.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Kesennuma?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 92 restaurants, 22 cafés and 34 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Kesennuma?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land, Ichinoseki and Kitakami.