The Ice Aquarium

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.
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  • Type: Public aquarium
  • Description: aquarium in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Ice Museum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shark Museum and Minami-Kesennuma Station.

Museum
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Railway station
Photo: Katayokusan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
was a JR East railway station located in the city of Kesennuma, , . It was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and services have now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line. is situated 620 metres southwest of The Ice Aquarium.

Post office
Photo: On-chan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 1¼ km northwest of The Ice Aquarium.

The Ice Aquarium

Latitude
38.90025° or 38° 54′ 1″ north
Longitude
141.57924° or 141° 34′ 45″ east
Open location code
8RC3WH2H+3M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7181952802
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­aquarium
Wiki­data ID
Q7741262
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Satellite Map

Discover The Ice Aquarium from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“The Ice Aquarium” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “冰水族馆”
  • Fulah: “The Ice Aquarium”
  • Italian: “Acquario di Ghiaccio”
  • Japanese: “氷の水族館”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 気仙沼市観光サービスセンター and 気仙沼 海の市/気仙沼シャークミュージアム.

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