A peek at Kesennuma 2025

Take a peek at the town of Kesennuma!

Choinozoki is an experience event where you can take a quick peek into the port town of Kesennuma. This time it's only for two days!
We will hold events where you can tour the workplace, such as the fishing gear used to catch fish, the boxes used to transport the caught fish, and the bonito processing factory, and experience the nature and city of Kesennuma.

We will be holding 2 experience plans over 8 days!

Advance reservations are required. Click on each image to see details.

How to apply for each program

1. Open the application form
2. Tap the desired date and time on the calendar.
3. Select the number of people including the representative and click "Proceed to reservation application"
4. Enter your email address and click "Send confirmation email" (an email will be sent from info@urkt.in)
5. Open the URL in the email
6. Enter the required information and click "Next."
7. Enter your credit card information, check the notes, and click "Make a reservation."

[Registration closed due to full capacity] [How bonito flakes are made] Tour of a bonito flakes factory

Dried bonito production was brought to this region 350 years ago from Kishu Wakayama along with bonito fishing. This tour will take you to the Maruyama factory in Karakuwa Town, where the tradition has been passed down and dried bonito is still made using the traditional Tebiyamashiki method. You can also experience shaving dried bonito and sample the product!

Implementation date and time

8/23 (Sat) 15:15~16:15

Price (tax included)

Adults: 1000 yen Junior high school students and younger: 500 yen

Capacity

20

Included in price

Tour fee, tasting

Application deadline

Until 8:20 on Wednesday, August 17th

booking

[Registration closed] [How bonito flakes are made] Tour of a bonito flakes factory

Meeting place: Fukushi no Sato Tennis Court Parking Lot (282-3 Ishihama, Karakuwa-cho, Kesennuma City)

[Hakoya] Hakoya experience

In the port town of Kesennuma, there is a workplace called "Hakoya" that supports the distribution of fresh fish. Big boxes for big fish, small boxes for small fish... From order to delivery, this is a race against time, and it's truly a work of art! Let's take a special trip inside the warehouse to experience the work of a Hakoya!

Implementation date and time

8/23 (Sat) 13: 30-14: 30

Prices

1,000 yen

Capacity

15 people (minimum of 5 people)

Included in price

Tour fee

Application deadline

Until 8:22 on 17/00 (Friday)

booking

[Closed]

Meeting Place

Fujita Seikanten Akaiwa Warehouse (183-3 Akaiwa Port, Kesennuma City)

Fishing gear shop exploration tour

We sneak into a fishing tackle shop that is usually off limits to the public! Ropes, metal fittings, baskets, and other tools are all different depending on the type of fishing. Fishing gear is filled with the wisdom and ingenuity needed to catch fish.

Implementation date and time

8/23 (Sat) 11: 00-12: 00

Prices

Fee * Adult: 500yen
Free for high school students and younger

Capacity

30 people (minimum of 1 people)

Included in price

Tour fee

Application deadline

Until 8:21 on Thursday, August 17st

booking

[Closed]

Meeting Place

Asaya Co., Ltd. Kesennuma Head Office (13-1 Matsukawamae, Kesennuma City)

[The morning sessions on both days have reached capacity] Experience making your own original furikake with the rich aroma of the sea.

Let's make our own flavorful furikake using dried ingredients that contain the bounty of the sea, including bonito flakes, nori seaweed, and wakame seaweed! Making your own furikake is an experience that fully utilizes all five senses. Aim to become a dried food expert!

Implementation date and time

8/23 (Sat) 9:30-10:30
8/23 (Sat) 15:00-16:00
8/24 (Sun) 11:00-12:00
8/24 (Sun) 13:30-14:30

Prices

Fee * Adult: 500yen
Junior high school students and younger 300 yen
Free for preschoolers

Capacity

15 people per session (minimum 2 person)

What's included in the price

Material cost

Application deadline

Until 17:00 the day before

booking

[Closed]

Meeting place: Yamacho Onodera Shoten (1-7-5 Higashi Shinjo, Kesennuma City)

Swamp Walk

"Numa Sanpo" is a stroll that explores the charm of a town's history and culture. This time, we will take a deep walk through the inner bay area of ​​Kesennuma with Mr. Kayaoka, a curator at the Rias Ark Museum of Art.

Implementation date and time

Sunday, December 8 from 24:9 to 45:12

Prices

Fee * Adult: 2,000yen
Junior high school students and younger 1,000 yen
Free for preschoolers

Capacity

10 people (minimum of 1 people)

Included in price

Insurance premiums, coffee costs

Application deadline

Until 8:17 on Sunday, March 17th

booking

[Closed]

Meeting place: Shinmeizaki performance (2-6-23 Uomachi, Kesennuma City)

Salt making experience

You can experience making mineral-rich natural salt using Iwaizaki seawater while learning about the history of salt making. You can take home the salt you make as a souvenir.

Implementation date and time

8/23 (Sat) 15: 30-16: 00
Sunday, December 8 from 24:10 to 00:10
Sunday, December 8 from 24:13 to 30:14

Prices

800 yen

Capacity

10 people (minimum of 1 people)

Included in price

Raw materials, containers, etc.

Application deadline

When you didn't tell about the cancellation on the day

booking

[Closed]

Meeting place: Iwaisaki Salt Making Experience Center (3-2 Iwaisaki, Namijikami, Kesennuma City)

Walk around the morning fish market (guided tour)

A classic Kesennuma tourist activity: get up a little early and walk around the fish market with a guide. Kesennuma is one of the leading fishing ports in the country, and seasonal fish are landed every day. There is a lot to see at this lively market! We will also take you to the Fisheries Information Center, which is full of rare exhibits such as impressive footage that can only be seen here and a Fisherman's World Map! This is a tour you cannot miss when visiting Kesennuma!

Implementation date and time

8/23 (Sat) 6: 45-7: 55

Prices

Adults: 2,300 yen (souvenir included)
Junior high school students and younger 700 yen
Free for preschoolers

Capacity

40 people (minimum of 1 people)

Included in price

Tour fee, souvenir (adults only)

Application deadline

Until the day

booking

[Closed]

Meeting place: Kesennuma "Umi no Ichi" bus parking lot side, under the outside stairs (988-0037, in front of the fish market, Kesennuma City, 7-13)

[Registration closed due to full capacity] Observing sea creatures and searching for sea glass

On the rocky shore you can find crabs, hermit crabs, and small fish... On the pebble beach you can find sea glass and sea pottery. We will take you to a secret beach with lots of interesting things! You can make a photo frame out of the sea glass you find.

Implementation date and time

Sunday, December 8 from 24:9 to 30:11

Prices

Fee * Adult: 1,000yen
Junior high school students and younger 500 yen
Free for preschoolers

Capacity

30 people (minimum of 5 people)

Included in price

Insurance premiums, raw materials, etc.

Application deadline

Until 8:20 on Wednesday, July 17th

booking

[Registration closed] Observing sea creatures and searching for sea glass

Meeting place: Karakuwa Peninsula Visitor Center (4-3 Sakihama, Karakuwa-cho, Kesennuma City)

Points to note

• Children under elementary school age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
• The program content may be canceled or changed without notice.
• Please come to the meeting point before the program starts on the day.
  

  Cancellation Policy

  Please be sure to contact us if you wish to cancel or change the number of people after your reservation has been confirmed. Please note that if you cancel for personal reasons, you will be responsible for the cancellation fee.

  • 3 days before the scheduled date [50%]
  • The day before the scheduled date [80%]
  • On the day of [100%]

  Kesennuma Tourism Organization

  Contact

  Kesennuma Tourism Organization
  (Registered as the 43rd Travel Service Arrangement Business by Miyagi Prefecture's Governor)