Overview: A facility of Iwate Prefecture that conveys the story of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami under the motto “Protect lives and live together with the sea and the land.” It is located inside Takata-matsubara Tsunami Reconstruction Memorial Park.
Visitor Information
| Address | 180 Dotekage, Kesen-cho, Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture (inside Takata-matsubara Tsunami Reconstruction Memorial Park) |
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| Opened | The official page gives no opening date (opened in September 2019; an article marked its 7th anniversary in September 2026) |
| Operator | Not stated (the copyright notice on the official website names Iwate Prefecture) |
| Opening hours | 9:00–17:00 (last admission 16:30) |
| Closed | New Year holidays (Dec 29–Jan 3). Temporary closures may also apply |
| Admission | Free |
| Access | Within walking distance of “Kiseki no Ippon Matsu” station on the JR Ofunato Line BRT. A few minutes by car from the Rikuzentakata-Osabe, Toori and Rikuzentakata interchanges of the Sanriku Coastal Expressway (according to the park’s official website) |
| Phone | 0192-47-4455 |
Opening hours, closing days and admission may change. Please be sure to check the official website before you visit.
Map
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Positions are estimates from addresses. Please check the official information of each facility before you visit. (OpenStreetMap)
Official website: https://iwate-tsunami-memorial.jp/
This article summarizes key points from the official page above and other sources, compiled by the Tohokuru editorial team (checked: October 13, 2026 / source: official). “Unconfirmed” and “not stated” mean the information was not found in the sources we checked.