20130625-20130630 Japan : Ibaraki-ken Higashi-Ibaraki-gun Ooarai-machi - Ooarai-machi


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Ibaraki-ken Higashi-Ibaraki-gun Ooarai-machi - Ooarai-machi
Ooarai-machi is a small seaside town. It got hit by the Tsunami caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake on 11 March 2011. The town is one of the more successful towns recovering from the disaster.
The nearest train station is Ooarai station of Kashima Rinkai Tetsudou Ooarai-Kashima Line.
Ooarai train station Ooarai train station Ooarai train station
Ooarai train station Ooarai train station Ooarai train station
Ooarai train station Ooarai train station Area near the Ooarai train station
Area near the Ooarai train station Area near the Ooarai train station Area near the Ooarai train station
Area near the Ooarai train station Area near the Ooarai train station Area near the Ooarai train station
Area near the Ooarai train station Area near the Ooarai train station Mid town streets
Mid town streets Mid town streets Mid town streets
Mid town streets Mid town streets Mid town streets
Mid town streets Mid town streets Mid town streets
Mid town streets Mid town streets Mid town streets
Mid town streets Mid town streets Mid town streets
Mid town streets Mid town streets Mid town streets
Mid town streets Mid town streets Mid town streets
Mid town streets Mid town streets Mid town streets
Mid town streets Mid town streets Mid town streets
Mid town streets Mid town streets Mid town streets
Mid town streets Mid town streets Mid town streets
Mid town streets Mid town streets Mid town streets
Mid town streets Mid town streets Mid town streets
Mid town streets Mid town streets Mid town streets
Mid town streets Mid town streets Entrance of Ooarai Ferry Port
Ooarai Ferry Port View from Ooarai Marine Tower View from Ooarai Marine Tower
Ooarai Marine Tower Ooarai Marine Tower Ooarai Marine Tower
Ooarai Marine Tower Resort Outlets Ooarai Resort Outlets Ooarai
Resort Outlets Ooarai View of Ooarai Marine Tower from Resort Outlets Ooarai Resort Outlets Ooarai
View of Ooarai Marine Tower from Resort Outlets Ooarai View of Ooarai Ferry Port from Resort Outlets Ooarai Resort Outlets Ooarai
Resort Outlets Ooarai Resort Outlets Ooarai View of Ooarai Ferry Port from Resort Outlets Ooarai. Pirate ship spotted !
Resort Outlets Ooarai Resort Outlets Ooarai Resort Outlets Ooarai
Resort Outlets Ooarai View of Ooarai Ferry Port from Resort Outlets Ooarai. Ferry to Hokkaido spotted Street corner outside Resort Outlets Ooarai and Ooarai Marine Tower
Street corner outside Resort Outlets Ooarai and Ooarai Marine Tower Street corner outside Resort Outlets Ooarai and Ooarai Marine Tower Entrance of Ooarai Aqua World
Entrance of Ooarai Aqua World Ooarai Aqua World - dolphin Ooarai Aqua World - dolphins
Ooarai Aqua World - dolphin Ooarai Aqua World - shark specimen Ooarai Aqua World
Ooarai Aqua World - shark specimen and whale bones specimen Ooarai Aqua World - Ocean Sunfish Ooarai Aqua World - Ocean Sunfish
Ooarai Aqua World - Ocean Sunfish Ooarai Aqua World - 3 meter long shark Ooarai Aqua World - 3 meter long shark
Ooarai Aqua World - 3 meter long shark Ooarai Aqua World - ray Ooarai Aqua World - ray
Ooarai Aqua World - human Ooarai Aqua World - coral Ooarai Aqua World - eel
Ooarai Aqua World - penguin (Humboldt) Ooarai Aqua World - penguin (Humboldt) Ooarai Aqua World - penguin (Humboldt)
Ooarai Aqua World - penguin (Humboldt) Ooarai Aqua World - penguin (Humboldt) Ooarai Aqua World - penguin (Humboldt)
Ooarai Aqua World - capybara Ooarai Aqua World - capybara Entrance of Ooarai Aqua World
Street near Ooarai Isosaki Jinja Street near Ooarai Isosaki Jinja Street near Ooarai Isosaki Jinja
Light house near Ooarai Isosaki Jinja Huge Torii near Ooarai Isosaki Jinja Ooarai Isosaki Jinja
Ooarai Isosaki Jinja Ooarai Isosaki Jinja Ooarai Isosaki Jinja - flowers
Ooarai Isosaki Jinja Ooarai Isosaki Jinja Ooarai Isosaki Jinja
Ooarai Isosaki Jinja Ooarai Isosaki Jinja Torii at the seaside near Ooarai Isosaki Jinja
   
Torii at the seaside near Ooarai Isosaki Jinja