Bentenchō
Bentenchō is a locality in Kesennuma, Miyagi. Bentenchō is situated nearby to the locality Nakamachi, as well as near Saiwaichō.Places of Interest
Highlights include Minami-Kesennuma Station and The Ice Aquarium.
Minami-Kesennuma Station
Railway station
Photo: Katayokusan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Minami-Kesennuma Station was a JR East railway station located in the city of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and services have now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.
The Ice Aquarium
Public aquarium
Photo: Ty19080914, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ice Aquarium is a tourist attraction in the north-eastern port of Kesennuma, Miyagi, Japan, operated by the Okamoto Ice Refrigeration Plant. It features approximately 450 marine creatures that were flash-frozen into blocks of ice after being caught by local fishermen.
Bentenchō
Latitude
38.89619° or 38° 53′ 46″ northLongitude
141.58053° or 141° 34′ 50″ eastElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
8RC3VHWJ+F6GeoNames ID
8204910
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Bentenchō” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “べんてんちょう”
- Japanese: “ベンテンチョウ”
- Japanese: “弁天町”
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