basic information

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 Disaster Reduction 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.

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how to get there

The Disaster Reduction Museum is located in HAT Kobe, a newly developed city district east of the city center.

It can be reached in a 10 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).

Hours:
9:30 to 17:30 (until 18:00 from July to September, until 19:00 on Fridays and Saturdays). Closed on Mondays, unless Monday is a national holiday, in which case the museum is closed on Tuesday. Closed December 31 and January 1.

Admission:
500 Yen

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