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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Kesennuma

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

Updated March 9, 2018
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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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A sculpture that resurrected the only tree standing following the devastating 2011 tsunami.
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