The Rikuzentakata City Museum, which opened in 1955 as the first publicly registered museum in the Tohoku region, was completely destroyed in the Great East Japan Earthquake, and valuable materials were also devastated.
Afterwards, with the cooperation of specialized organizations and local people from all over the country, many of the materials affected by the disaster were rescued and regenerated, and a new facility was established with the functions of the "Sea and Shellfish Museum," which also suffered devastating damage. It opened in November 2014.
This is a comprehensive museum that conveys the nature, history, and culture of Rikuzentakata to the future along with the memories of the earthquake.
- Location
- 300-1 Namisugi, Takada-cho, Rikuzentakata-shi, Iwate 029-2205
- Business Hours
- 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30)
- Closed
- Every Monday (the next day if Monday is a public holiday)
12/29～1/3 - Price
- Free (when special exhibitions are held, viewing fees may be collected depending on the exhibition content)
- Inquiries
- Rikuzentakata City Museum
Phone number 0192-54-4224
FAX number 0192-54-4225 - Website
- https://www.city.rikuzentakata.iwate.jp/soshiki/kanrika/hakubutsukan/index.htmlOpen in new tab
- Other
- Parking Free public parking in front of Abasse Takata
