Kesennuma City Great East Japan Earthquake Remains and Legacy Hall (Former Kesennuma Koyo High School)

Basic Information

Address

9-1 Namioka-Kamise, Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture Search for tourist attractions in Miyagi

Access

From Sendai: Take the Sanriku Coastal Highway to the Otani Coast IC, then head north on National Route 45. Turn right at the Iwaizaki entrance sign and drive for about 2 minutes. *You cannot get on or off at the Iwaizaki IC from the Sendai direction. From Iwate: Head south on National Route 45 and turn left at the Iwaizaki entrance sign. Drive for about 2 minutes. By Public Transportation (BRT, etc.): From Sendai: If using a highway bus, take the Kesennuma-bound bus from platform 40 at the Miyako Bus Sendai Highway Bus Center and get off at the Kagae Civic Center stop. It's about a 25-minute walk from there. If using a taxi, walk straight for 3 minutes to JR Rikuzen-Kagae Station. The taxi ride will take about 3 minutes. From Ichinoseki: If using a highway bus, take the Kesennuma City Office-bound or Ofunato-bound bus from platform 5 at the Iwate Kotsu Ichinoseki Station and get off at Kesennuma Station. If using the JR, take the Kesennuma-bound train from platform 3 of Ichinoseki Station on the Ofunato Line and get off at Kesennuma Station. From Kesennuma Station, take the BRT to JR Rikuzen-Kagae Station (approx. 3 min by taxi, 20 min walk) regardless of whether you arrive by highway bus or JR. Show route

Op.Hours

9:30 AM to 5:00 PM (Last entry at 4:00 PM)

Cld.Days

Mondays

Fee

¥600 for adults, ¥400 for high school students, ¥300 for elementary and junior high school students

INFO

For group visits, site visits, storyteller guide bookings, disaster prevention seminar reservations, or rental inquiries, please contact us by phone or fax.

HP

http://www.kesennuma-memorial.jp/