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    Ishinomaki (石巻市; ishinomaki-shi) is a city in Miyagi. It has a population of around 165,000 people. Its islands, Kinkasan and Tashirojima have separate articles.

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    Mangattan Museum

    Ishinomaki was one of the towns hardest hit by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, with the tsunami reaching up to 5 km inland and some 3,400 people killed.

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    The local tourist association has a partly bilingual guide site.

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    • 1 Ishinomori Manga Museum (石ノ森萬画館, Ishinomori Mangakan), 2-7 Nakaze, +81 225-96-5055. W-M 09:00 to 17:00. It commemorates the works of manga artist and author Shotaro Ishinomori, who created several immensely popular long-running series such as Cyborg 009, the Super Sentai series (adapted into the Power Rangers series), and the Kamen Rider series. Aduly ¥900, child ¥250. Ishinomori Manga Museum (Q4391562) on Wikidata Ishinomori Manga Museum on Wikipedia
    • The replica of the Japanese-built galleon San Juan Batista
    • Mount Kinka
    • Ojika Whale Park
    • Ishinomaki St. John the Apostle Orthodox Church
    • Kadanowaki area, once a sandy beach that completely disappeared after the tsunami.

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    Whale sashimi

    The fishing port of Ayukawa (鮎川) is one of the homes of Japan's controversial whaling fleet, and whale (鯨 or くじら, kujira) is a local speciality served in many restaurants. Ethics aside, few locals are enamored with the stuff: in addition to tasting like fishy meat, it's commonly associated with wartime deprivation and school lunches.

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    • 1 Conbini Ayers Rock Hotel (コンビニAyersRockホテル), 立町1丁目6-21 (exit Ishinomaki Station, go 1 block south and 3 blocks east; across from Ishinomaki Grand Hotel), +81 225-23-5030. Check-in: 16:00, check-out: 10:00. This hotel is a remodeled dormitory. There are vending machines and laundry machines. Single room for ¥3,980, twin room for ¥6,480, parking costs extra.
    • 2 Ryokan Tochigi (旅館とちぎ), 鋳銭場2-12 (from the SE corner of Ishinomaki Station, this ryokan is 50m south down a footpath), +81 225-93-0510, fax: +81 225-93-0845. Check-in: 15:000, check-out: 10:00. This is an old business ryokan. It has many single and double rooms. There are shared baths and bathrooms. The friendly staff only speak Japanese. Fare includes breakfast and parking..

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    Routes through Ishinomaki
    Minami Sanriku  N  S  MatsushimaSendai
    Kesennuma ← Minami Sanriku ←  N  S  MatsushimaShiogamaSendai
    YuzawaOsaki  W  E  END



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