Kesennuma Shark Museum — Attraction in Kesennuma

It is a small museum split into two, one side is an exhibit on 3.11 disaster and the other side is the shark museum. Apart from the videos shown on the 3.11 disaster, everything is in Japanese. Videos are interesting but I would recommend visiting the high school that has been preserved and turned into a museum on the 3.11 disaster as better place to learn about it. It is not really worth the 500...

The museum is fun with the shark models and interesting info about sharks. Also some great info and video/pictures of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that decimated the area. In addition to the museum - the building houses a tourist info center, ice aquarium, restaurants, gift shops, and access to an deck that overlooks the port - definitely check that out for the views. This is a must for any...

This museum is wonderful, if you come knowing what it is. It's half-2011 memorial, half shark museum. As for sharks, there's little-to-no English signage, but the exibits are still fun to look at. As far as the 2011 disaster goes, it's a great place to learn about how the town suffered so greatly during...