Kesennuma Station in Kesennuma. (Note: There are no train stations in Karakuwa itself.) Tourist attractions is located off Route 26, on the east coast of the Karakuwa peninsula. It is a park area with walking trails along the rugged, dark marble of the coastline. The feature attraction and the former town's symbol, Oreishi (折石), is here, a marble column rising from the ocean which stands 16 m tall and 3 m wide. Prior to the Sanriku tsunami breaking off the top in 1896, it stood an additional 2 m taller. is located at the end of Route 26 at the southernmost tip of the Karakuwan peninsula. A large shrine is here, with paths with branches entwined above and more views of the rocky coastline. A connecting path leads up the coast to eventually join with Oogama-Hanzou. The Karakuwa Tsunami Museum is located in the same area. Built in 1984, it's billed as the only place in Japan where you can feel the simulated experience of a tsunami. is located off Route 26. Isaribi Park contains the highest point on the Karakuwan peninsula, a restaurant, gift shop, small playground and go-kart track are at the base. A short climb to the top reveals a small shrine and a lookout that allows views of the Karakuwan peninsula to the south, Oshima island and Kesennuma to the west, and Iwate to the northeast. is located off Highway 26 between the former town centre and Kesennuma, with an approximately three-kilometre walk from the access point to the beach. The beach is so named because the mixed porcelain, granite, and sandstone of the beach is said to make a 'kyuu-kyuu' or 'ku-ku' sound when walked on. (Kyuu (きゅう) and ku (く) are the two pronunciations of the number nine (九) in Japanese.) is located off Highway 45 close to the Miyagi-Iwate border. The coastline of this area features white marble, contrasting the darker colours found in most of the area. The entire coastline of Karakuwa forms part of Rikuchu Coast National Park. (陸中海岸国立公園) External links Prefectural Website for Rikuchu Coast National Park News of the merge of Kesennuma and Karakuwa Official website of Kesennuma Dissolved municipalities of Miyagi Prefecture Kesennuma