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On January 17, 1995 at 5:46 am, the city of Kobe was hit by the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake, resulting in the death of more than 5000 people and the destruction of tens of thousands of homes. The Earthquake Memorial Museum, part of the Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution, was opened in 2002 to commemorate the tragic event and to educate visitors about earthquakes and disaster prevention. The museum includes a large screen theater with realistic images of the earthquake's destructiveness, a documentary film about the recovery process, lots of information about the earthquake and various interactive games about disaster prevention. Any Questions? Ask them in our question forum.

How to get there

The Earthquake Museum is located in HAT Kobe, a newly developed city district east of the city center. It can be reached in a ten minute walk from Iwaya Station on the Hanshin Main Line (4 minutes, 140 yen from Sannomiya Station) or in a 15 minute walk from Nada Station on the JR Kobe Line (3 minutes, 120 yen from Sannomiya Station). The Earthquake Museum is also just a few steps from the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art. How to get to and around Kobe

Hours and Fees

Hours: 9:30 to 17:30 (until 18:00 July to September, until 19:00 Fridays and Saturdays) Admission ends one hour before closing Closed: Mondays (or following day if Monday is a national holiday), December 31 and January 1 Admission: 600 yen

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Ratings for Earthquake Museum: japan-guide.com Rating:   interesting   User Rating (by 141 users): 73/100   recommended Popularity of Earthquake Museum: Users who have been to Kobe: 1713 Users who have been to Earthquake Museum: 280 7th of 13 most visited sights in Kobe. 186th of 726 most visited sights nationwide. Have you been to Earthquake Museum? No - I have not been there yetYes - no ratingYes - highly recommendedYes - recommendedYes - mildly interestingYes - nothing specialYes - not recommended User Feedback We strive to keep japan-guide.com up-to-date and accurate, and are always looking for ways to improve the user experience. If you have any updates, suggestions, corrections or opinions, please let us know:

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