Kesennuma Shi

Kesennuma is a city in , . It is home to the only shark museum in the country. There you can try a shark fin burger or various other delicacies of the city.
  • …has about 68,500 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 90 metres (290 feet)
  • …is also known as “Kesennuma”
  • Historically known as
    “Kesennuma-chō”
    “Kesennuma-machi”
    “Matsuiwa-mura”
    “Shishiori-chō”

Places of Interest

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Railway station
is a junction railway station…
Railway station
was a JR East railway station…
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Latitude
38.9138° or 38° 54′ 50″ north
Longitude
141.5571° or 141° 33′ 26″ east
Open location code
8RC3WH74+GR
Geo­Names ID

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In Other Languages

“Kesennuma Shi” goes by many names.
けせんぬましJapanese
ケセンヌマシJapanese
気仙沼Japanese
気仙沼市Japanese

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