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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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Kesennuma, Japan

Kori no Suizokukan

450 dead and frozen fish, proudly on display in Japan.
The tsunami stone of Aneyoshi Village

Kesennuma, Japan

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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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