Ishinomaki Walk: From Temples to the 2011 Tsunami Memorial | Japan 4K

Ishinomaki Walk: From Temples to the 2011 Tsunami Memorial | Japan 4K

Hello Walkers today I’m in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, a city forever changed by the 2011 tsunami We’ll walk from the station through temples, quiet neighborhoods, and past the ruins of Kadonowaki Elementary School before reaching the Minamihama Tsunami Memorial Park. Let’s start! 豊川稲荷 Shinto Temple Entertainment and dining district Jufukuji Temple – 海石山 寿福寺 Fudō Myōō Shrine – 大聖不動明王 Eiganji Temple – 永巌寺 Quiet residencial area Site of Kadonowaki Elementary School – 石巻市震災遺構 門脇小学 Kadonowaki Central Park – かどのわき中央公園 Ishinomaki Minamihama Tsunami Memorial Park – 石巻南浜津波復興祈念公園 Shoninbori: before and after Miyagi Tsunami Memorial Museum – みやぎ東日本大震災津波伝承館 Approach to viewpoint over the bay Minamihamacho 南浜町: before and after Zenkaidaike pond (former wetlands) Oshika Kannon 濡佛堂跡 Hibarino Matsubara Tsunami height pole – テイラー・アンダーソン記念碑 Gambaro! Ishinomaki Sign – がんばろう!石巻

📍 Ishinomaki: A Walk Through Temples, Ruins, and the Tsunami Memorial Park 🌊

Hello Walkers,
in this immersive 4K walk I explore Ishinomaki, a coastal city in Miyagi Prefecture forever changed by the 2011 tsunami. The path begins at Ishinomaki Station, continues past Jufukuji Temple (海石山 寿福寺) and Eiganji Temple (永巌寺), climbs up into a quiet hillside neighborhood overlooking the sea, and then descends toward one of the city’s most moving places: the ruins of Kadonowaki Elementary School (石巻市震災遺構 門脇小学校).

From there, I walk around the Miyagi Tsunami Memorial Museum (みやぎ東日本大震災津波伝承館) area, explore the Ishinomaki Minamihama Tsunami Memorial Park (石巻南浜津波復興祈念公園), including the hill 一丁目の丘, and end at the Gambaro! Ishinomaki Sign (がんばろう!石巻), a symbol of resilience and hope.

🚶‍♂️ What to Expect in This Walk:
✔️ Ishinomaki Station and starting point 🚉
✔️ Jufukuji & Eiganji Temples ⛩️
✔️ Quiet hillside residential streets 🌿
✔️ Site of Kadonowaki Elementary School ruins 🏫
✔️ Around the Miyagi Tsunami Memorial Museum 🏢
✔️ Ishinomaki Minamihama Tsunami Memorial Park 🌊
✔️ Hilltop view at Ichome-no-oka 🗻
✔️ Gambaro! Ishinomaki Sign がんばろう!石巻 ✨

📌 Location Timestamps:
00:00 – Start – Ishinomaki station
04:07 – 豊川稲荷 Shinto Temple
09:40 – Entertainment and dining district
11:21 – Jufukuji Temple – 海石山 寿福寺
14:31 – Fudō Myōō Shrine – 大聖不動明王
15:45 – Eiganji Temple – 永巌寺
20:25 – Quiet residencial area
43:30 – Site of Kadonowaki Elementary School – 石巻市震災遺構 門脇小学
46:30 – Kadonowaki Central Park – かどのわき中央公園
48:22 – Ishinomaki Minamihama Tsunami Memorial Park – 石巻南浜津波復興祈念公園
51:54 – Shoninbori: before and after
53:39 – Miyagi Tsunami Memorial Museum – みやぎ東日本大震災津波伝承館
54:11 – Approach to viewpoint over the bay
57:18 – Minamihamacho 南浜町: before and after
1:00:42 – Zenkaidaike pond (former wetlands)
1:03:10 – Oshika Kannon 濡佛堂跡
1:06:42 – Hibarino Matsubara
1:15:08 – Tsunami height pole – テイラー・アンダーソン記念碑
1:15:14 – Gambaro! Ishinomaki Sign – がんばろう!石巻

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