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Minamisanriku Sun Sun Shopping Village

The symbol of Minamisanriku Town’s recovery.

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The Shopping street was opened as a temporary shopping place in 2012, and moved to the current permanent location in 2017. It was designed by Japan’s leading architect, Kengo Kuma. Plenty of “beauty Cedar,” Minamisanriku Cedar, is used to produce a warm, friendly space.

Overcoming the Great Quake and pandemic, 28 restaurants and fish stores in all are in business. For lunch, try the local seafood rice bowl Minamisanriku Kira Kira Donburi with generous local seafood. Of 12 restaurants serving Kira Kira Bowl, six of them are in this shopping street.

Since Minamisanriku Town was shattered by tsunami from Chile Earthquake in 1960, it has kept friendship with Chile. As a token of friendship, Moai Statue (from outside the Easter Island) had been set in the Matsubara Park in Shizugawa Area, which was destroyed by the Great East Japan Earthquake. Later, learning of the devastation of the quake, people of Easter Island sent a real Moai statue as a symbol of recovery from the Quake, which is now displayed in the shopping street.

Highlights

  • The shopping street with the warmth of trees.
  • The seafood rice bowl with the local seafood is popular.
  • The real Moai statue can be seen only here and on Easter Island.
  • Few in number, the express bus is still the easiest way to get to the shopping street.

Photos

  • Shopping Street in front of BRT Shizugawa Station

    Shopping Street in front of BRT Shizugawa Station

  • Lively with tourists and local shoppers

    Lively with tourists and local shoppers

  • Minamisanriku Kira Kira Donburi has generous sea urchin in summer

    Minamisanriku Kira Kira Donburi has generous sea urchin in summer

  • The first Moai statue set up outside Easter Island

    The first Moai statue set up outside Easter Island

  • Plenty of local seafood

    Plenty of local seafood

Reviews

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  • 夏婉欣

    商店街⋯全面使用南三陸產杉木~境內6處大平房⋯共計28間店舖哦🎈

Details

Name in Japanese
南三陸さんさん商店街
Postal Code
986-0752
Address
201-5 Shizugawaitsukamachi, Minamisanrikucho, Motoyoshigun, Miyagi
Telephone
0226-25-8903
Closed
Varies by store
Business Hours
9:00am-5:00pm
*Varies by store
Directions
1) From JR Sendai Station, ride the Express Bus and get off at BRT Shizugawa Stop. The shopping street is nearby.
2) From JR Sendai Station, ride the BRT and get off at BRT Shizugawa Station. The shopping street is nearby.
3) From Sanriku Expressway’s Shizugawa Interchange, drive 5 min.
Credit Cards
Varies by store
Official Website
Official Website (Japanese)