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Great East Japan Earthquake Tsunami Memorial Museum Iwate TSUNAMI Memorial

Rikuzentakata City

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Earthquake Related History and Heritage Facilities

    It opened on September 22, 2019.
    The purpose of this facility is to convey the facts and lessons learned from the tsunami to future generations, and to disseminate the state of recovery both domestically and internationally, in order to prevent a repeat of the tragedy of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami.

    Location
    180 Dotekage, Kesen-cho, Rikuzentakata City (inside Takada Matsubara Tsunami Reconstruction Memorial Park)
    Business Hours
    9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30)
    Closed
    Year-end and New Year holidays (12/29-1/3), facility may be closed for maintenance
    Price
    free
    Inquiries
    Great East Japan Earthquake Tsunami Memorial Museum Iwate TSUNAMI Memorial
    Phone number 0192-47-4455
    FAX number 0192-47-4466
    Website
    https://iwate-tsunami-memorial.jp/Open in new tab
    Other
    【access】
    Route 1: Ichinoseki IC → [75 minutes by car] Great East Japan Earthquake Tsunami Memorial Museum Iwate TSUNAMI Memorial
    Route 2: Rikuzentakata Nagabe IC → [7 minutes by car] Great East Japan Earthquake Tsunami Memorial Museum Iwate TSUNAMI Memorial
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    Old roadside station “Takada Matsubara” Tapic 45

    Tapic 45, a white building with a beautiful pine forest in the background, was an information center for Rikuzentakata City, but it was damaged by the tsunami of the Great East Japan Earthquake. The building has been preserved as an earthquake relic to pass on the horror of the tsunami to future generations.

    Rikuzentakata City

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    Earthquake Related History and Heritage Facilities

    yacon juice

    Yacon is a healthy vegetable with a delicious rhizome that is native to South America and is rich in nutrients. This simple juice made from yacon grown in Rikuzentakata is a healthy food juice that can be expected to have an intestinal regulating effect.

    Rikuzentakata City

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    Yushan Gold Mine Ruins

    Tamayama Kanayama has a long history, and it is said that the gold from this mine was used to cast the Great Buddha in Nara, as well as Chuson-ji Temple in Hiraizumi. It is large in scale, with many mine shafts, town ruins, and shrines remaining. There is also a trailhead for Mt. Hikami, where you can see the ocean, mountains, rivers, and Rikuzentakata, which is rich in nature.

    Rikuzentakata City

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    History / Culture