Shiogama is best known for its large fish market, which illustrates the importance of fishing for the city. All sorts of fish are laid out on the stalls and you might just be tempted to pull up a seat at the market restaurant and sample some of the w..

Rebuilt in the 17C, this shrine with asymmetric roofs ( Nagare-zukuri style) is composed of three buildings (Ugu, Sagu, Betsugu), each dedicated to one of the three local deities responsible for Tohoku's development. Shiotsuchi-Oji no kami (housed i..