Iwate Tsunami Memorial Museum (Higashi-Nihon Daishinsai Tsunami Densho-kan)
The Iwate Tsunami Memorial collaborates with the Takada Matsubara Road Station to share the truth of the Great East Japan Earthquake through actual events that occurred in the disaster area, as well as through videos and photographs from that time. At the same time, it highlights lessons learned to prevent a similar tragedy from repeating, allowing visitors to feel the destructive power and threat of tsunami disasters while providing knowledge to protect lives.
Inside the facility, panels and videos introduce the situation and lessons of the earthquake tsunami, and seminars and educational outreach activities are also conducted. The theme of the exhibition is “Protecting Lives and Living Together with the Sea and Land,” emphasizing the necessity to prepare using wisdom and technology to build a disaster-resilient society in Japan, which is particularly prone to natural disasters.
Basic Information
- Spot Name
- Iwate Tsunami Memorial Museum (Higashi-Nihon Daishinsai Tsunami Densho-kan)
- Location
- 180 Dote Kage, Kesennuma-cho, Rikuzentakata City (Inside Takata Matsubara Tsunami Reconstruction Memorial Park)
- Access
- 【From Ichinoseki】
From JR Ichinoseki Station, take the JR Ofunato Line to JR Kesennuma Station, approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes.
From JR Kesennuma Station, take the JR Ofunato Line BRT to "Miracle Pine Station," approximately 30 minutes.
【From Hanamaki Airport】
From JR Hanamaki Airport, take the JR Tohoku Main Line to Ichinoseki Station, approximately 1 hour.
From JR Ichinoseki Station, take the JR Ofunato Line to Kesennuma Station, approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes.
From JR Kesennuma Station, take the JR Ofunato Line BRT to "Miracle Pine Station," approximately 30 minutes. - Parking
- 136 regular cars
- Business Hours
- 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Last admission at 4:30 PM)
- Regular Holiday
- Closed for New Year's holidays (12/29 to 1/3) and for facility maintenance.
- Fees
- Free
- Contact Information
- Phone Number：0192-47-4455
- Official Website
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