Ofunato Tsunami Tradition Museum

Ofunato City

Coast

Sightseeing Spots Museums Earthquake Related History and Heritage Facilities

The Ofunato Tsunami Folklore Museum was tentatively opened on March 11, 2013, two years after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

You can see panels displaying videos and photos from the tsunami, and hear stories from storytellers about the evacuation process. You can also travel to the coastal area and listen to storytellers as part of a ``disaster area tour.'' *Reservation required

residence/location: 180 Dotegage, Kesen-cho, Rikuzentakada-shi, Iwate 029-2204, Japan Takada Matsubara Tsunami Reconstruction Memorial Park
Business hours/Usage hours: 10:00-15:30 *Reservation required
Closed: Every Wednesday
Price: Adults (high school students and above) 500 yen, junior high school students 300 yen, elementary school students 100 yen
Inquiries: （Ofunato Tsunami Lore Museum
Tel: 0192-47-4408
Fax: 0192-47-4428
Website: https://www.ofunato-tsunami-museum.org/

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tsunami stone

Near the Yoshihama beach in Sanriku-cho, Ofunato, which was hit by a tsunami after the Great East Japan Earthquake, a large stone measuring 3 meters wide and 2 meters high, known as the "Tsunami Stone," was found buried under the ground. The stone had been placed as a monument after being carried out of the sea by a past tsunami. The stone was carried from the sea and placed as a memorial stone after the tsunami of March 3, 1933.

Ofunato City

Coast

Sightseeing Spots Earthquake Related History and Heritage Facilities