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AEON Ishinomaki Station-mae Store

Flow of the course

Previous stop: Face the Town's History at a Park Preserving Memories of the Disaster

About 15 min from the previous stop

About 120 min here

About 60 min to the next stop

Next stop: Witness Approximately 5,000 Spectacular Fireworks in the Night Sky Above the Kitakami River Reflected on the Water's Surface

About this spot

The shopping street area extending from around JR Ishinomaki Station toward Tatecho and Chuo is lined with food stalls and vendors on the day of the Kawazakura Matsuri Festival, enveloped in festival atmosphere. Ishinomaki is an area abundant with fresh seafood from the Sanriku coast, and grilled fish and seafood stalls are among the offerings. By eating early in the evening, you can move to the fireworks venue with plenty of time. Enjoy the festival atmosphere while having dinner and light snacks, and be sure to refuel well before the fireworks. Vendors near the venue become quite crowded around the time of the performance, so it's wise to stock up on drinks here as well.

Tips

Just a short walk from Ishinomaki Station. The area will see increased crowds on the festival evening. It's ideal to finish eating by around 4 PM before the rush. Make sure to secure drinks in bottles for everyone. Allow about 15-20 minutes for the walk from the station to the fireworks venue (riverbank downstream from Kaiboku Bridge).