You will find fresh marine products and abundant ingredients at Shiogama Seafood Wholesale Market. It is one of the largest markets in Tohoku with a sales area of 4,950 square meters and 100 stores. Although this is a market where discerning professionals make their purchases, it is also possible for the general public to buy products at wholesale prices.
Shiogama Port boasts one of the largest catches of unfrozen tuna in Japan. It is home to 25 tuna specialty shops. You can buy fresh tuna here. If you are lucky, you can also see the impressive sight of a large tuna being dissected in front of you. In particular, bigeye tuna that has passed strict conditions from September to December is certified as a brand of tuna called ""Higashimono."" This means you can savor even tastier tuna.
There are five restaurants in the market. After purchasing the marine products you want to eat in the market, buy rice in the personal seafood bowl area and neatly top it with your purchases. In this way, you can create your own original seafood bowl. You can freely cook and eat the marine products you have purchased in the market in the free cooking furnace.
The opening hours vary by shop. However, the number of shops that close increase in the afternoon. Therefore, we recommend visiting the market in the morning.

The Miyagi 3.11 Tsunami Disaster Memorial Museum, located at Ishinomaki Minamihama Tsunami Memorial Park, is based on the concept of “a place to pass down our memories to the future in order to protect precious lives.”
The building is circular, with an indoor diameter of 40 meters and a scattering of slender columns constructed and arranged to support the roof. It is designed so that when pine trees planted around the building grow, a continuous inside-outside space will be realized. Transparent glass walls allow for a panoramic view, including Mt. Hiyori, Zenkaida-Inari Shrine, the Kadonowaki Elementary School Ruins, Memorial Circle, and the swirling smoke from Nippon Paper Industries’ plant chimneys. The roof on the north side, the highest point of the building, stands at 6.9 meters, the height of the tsunami at its peak when it struck this area.
We also provide information on the earthquake disaster and lessons for protecting precious lives from tsunami using panels and videos, including videos that make it clear that running away is the only way to save your life from a tsunami through actual tsunami footage and messages from disaster victims as well as an introduction to earthquake disaster memorial facilities and disaster storyteller groups in Miyagi Prefecture and efforts involved in regional reconstruction in the wake of the earthquake disaster. (Video appearances: 90 people from 79 groups)Languages available: English, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Korean
• Leaflets are available in English, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), and Korean.
• Some information panels can be switched to English, Chinese (simplified) Chinese (traditional), or Korean (scan QR code).

Fires occurred in various stricken areas caused by damage to propane gas cylinders and automobiles swept along by the tsunami due to the Great East Japan Earthquake. This former school is open to the public as the only remaining building damaged by tsunami fires. Records showing that the Ishinomaki Plain was hit repeatedly by tsunamis throughout history are also on display, and lessons from the earthquake are conveyed through videos as well as actual items and the testimonies of people who survived the disaster.
More than 500 citizens died in the Minamihama and Kadonowaki areas, but the children and teachers who were at the school when the earthquake struck evacuated to Mt. Hiyori as they had been trained to do, and many lives were saved. This is a good reminder of the importance of evacuation to protect lives, including evacuation drills during normal times, and the importance of knowing the area.
It is not possible to enter the main school building, but the interior can be seen from an external passageway. In the adjoining indoor playground, vehicles crushed and twisted by the tsunami are on display, along with a restored prefabricated unit once used for temporary housing.
Ishinomaki Minamihama Tsunami Memorial Park and MEET Kadonowaki are also nearby, so it is easy to visit all three.Languages available: English, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Korean
• Some exhibits are written in both Japanese and English.
• A tablet can be rented (for a fee) offering information in English, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), or Korean.

This market was opened in the city center along the Kitakami River. Here, you can feel the energy of Ishinomaki and enjoy the delicious foods of the district. The market on the first floor offers reasonable prices on fresh seasonal seafood, processed marine products, agricultural products, local products, and local specialty products that support earthquake recovery. There is also a wide choice of souvenirs unique to Ishinomaki. On the second floor is a spacious food court with about 140 seats where visitors can enjoy the freshest seafood in rice bowls, meal sets, ramen, and other dishes. The terrace seats overlooking the Kitakami River are also popular.
Parking is free for up to 2 hours in the multi-story parking lot across from the facility. It is also close to the Ishinomori Manga Museum, so is a good stopover spot before or after sightseeing.

For sightseeing around Matsushima Bay, one of Three Most Scenic Views of Japan, visitors can either take a round-trip cruise from Matsushima or a one-way cruise between Matsushima and Shiogama, starting at either point. Both courses allow you to see the famous scenic islands in Matsushima Bay.
The Matsushima Bay Storyteller Cruise, led by a storyteller guide, gives visitors a chance to hear stories about the Great East Japan Earthquake based on personal experience. The storytelling imparts the importance of being grateful for life and family and the significance of maintaining a sense of awe towards nature.
The cruise is available for school trips, corporate training, and other groups with advance reservations.

This is a tourist commercial facility that opened in October 2020 in Matsushima, one of the three most scenic spots in Japan. The scenery seen from the rooftop is an unprecedented sweeping view of Matsushima Bay. There are various workshop corners, including for kokeshi dolls, where workshops on Miyagi crafts and workshops for children are regularly held. There is also a tourist information center staffed by interpreters, where anyone can feel free to ask questions about sightseeing. Water sports, BBQs, and more are also available at the facility, making it a recommended place for families to relax and enjoy themselves without preparing anything in advance. In addition, please relax by the sea at the cafe open daily from 7:00, enjoy shopping for souvenirs and other items that can only be bought here, and savor a meal at the restaurant that carefully selects local ingredients.