Overview: A memorial museum with a video theater and exhibition rooms, together with earthquake ruins: the damaged former Kesennuma Koyo High School building, preserved just as it was after the disaster. It aims to contribute to building a town with “zero tsunami deaths.”
Visitor Information
| Address | 9-1 Semukai, Hajikami, Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture |
|---|---|
| Opened | March 2019 (according to a search result summary on the city website) |
| Operator | Kesennuma City (the current designated manager is unconfirmed) |
| Opening hours | April–September 9:30–17:00 (last entry 16:00); October–March 9:30–16:00 (last entry 15:00) |
| Closed | Every Monday (open if Monday is a public holiday, closed the following day), Dec 29–Jan 4 |
| Admission | Individuals: general 600 yen, high school students 400 yen, elementary and junior high school students 300 yen (free for children under elementary school age) |
| Access | About 3 minutes by taxi from JR Rikuzen-Hashikami Station (BRT). From Otani-kaigan IC on the Sanriku Coastal Expressway, take National Route 45 and turn right at “Iwaizaki-iriguchi”; about 2 minutes. Free parking available |
Opening hours, closing days and admission may change. Please be sure to check the official website before you visit.
Map
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Official website: https://www.kesennuma-memorial.jp/
Photo: Yasu (talk) (CC BY-SA 3.0) / Wikimedia Commons
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.