I went to Miyagi prefecture last weekend with my wife. It wasn't for a business trip. We visited Kesennuma and Naruko Onsen in Miyagi by public transportation. We used discount tickets (18 Kippu). This ticket is a seasonal pass for just local trains and costs \11,850 including five tickets (It's just \2,370 for one ticket). No matter where you travel to the cost is \2,370 for one day, but you could only board the local trains and rapid trains in Japan.
Kesennuma faces the Pacific Ocean, it got damaged by the Eastern Japan Earthquake of 2011. The down town of Kesennuma was still under constraction, but some tourist spots were reopen. We went to the Shark museum and learned about sharks, and we could also enjoyed the sea foods there. Kesennuma accounts for more than 90 per cent of the Japanese total shark fin production. After Kesennuma, we went to Naruko Onsen and stayed there one night. There are many Japanese style hotels with hot springs in Naruko. We were able to enjoy hot springs and relax in the hotel.
