Tanohata Tsunami Storytellers

"A nature program held on the Rikuchu Coast, known for ""cliffs, the sea, and its people.” Part of Banya Ecotourism initiative, the program tells the story of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Locals who saw the disaster first-hand act as guides, telling about their experiences and conveying the need for disaster preparedness. With local ports and the villages where they were born and raised swallowed by the tsunami, these people were forced to live in temporary housing. The program conveys the authentic experience and lessons of victims who lived through the disaster, the support that aided their time in evacuation shelters, and recovery efforts since then."

Spot details

Address: Iwate Shimohei-gun Tanohata Mura Wano 38-14 Map
Area: Sanriku Coast Area
Phone: 0194371211
Hours: [Reception] 9:00-17:00
*Reservation required by 17:00 on the previous Sunday (reservation available for this Sunday)
Fees: [2 people] 2,500yen per person
[3-5 people] 2,000yen per person
[6-10 people] 1,500yen per person
Parking Lot: Available(10spaces)
Credit Card: Available (VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, UnionPay, DISCOVER, Diners Club)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes (bring rain gear)
Estimated stay time: 30-120 minutes