Nakaze

What it is

• An island in the Kitakami River commonly known as Mangattan Island.
• A historic site for shipbuilding dating back to the Edo period.
• The location of the Ishinomaki Mangattan Museum which opened in 2001.
• A former residential area being developed into a public park.

What to see

• The Ishinomaki Mangattan Museum housing approximately 4,000 original manga drawings.
• A ten-meter tall Statue of Liberty located in Nakaze Marine Park.
• The Ishinomaki Saint John the Apostle Orthodox Church, a designated cultural property.
• A replica of the San Juan Bautista ship launched on the island.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.