Kumamoto Earthquake and Quake Museum KIOKU

Kumamoto Earthquake and Quake Museum KIOKU

Info

  • Address:
  • 5343-1 Kawayō, Minami-Aso-gun, Kumamoto
  • Public Transportation:  
JR Akasui Station → 5 minutes by car
  • Car Access:  
29km 1 hour from Kumamoto IC on Kyushu Road via National Route 57
  • Phone Number:  
  • 0967-65-8065
  • Parking Number:  
93/free; 2 for people with disabilities

Business Hours

9-17 (Last entry at 16:30; campus closing at 17)

Price

Viewing 500 yen for adults, 400 yen for junior and senior high school students, 300 yen for elementary school students

Spot Category

Museums・Science Museums・Archives


"Earthquake Museum KIOKU" to understand the Kumamoto earthquake well


The theater where you can find out what those days are in the footage


Exhibition room 1 where quake relics are seen


A huge diorama is a masterpiece in Exhibition Room 2

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