Kansai Technical Visit Guide

Japanese

The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memorial Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution

Outline

A facility where you can learn about the damage caused by the Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake (*) and the path to recovery.
(*)Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake caused massive damage to the area around Kobe City and southern Hyogo Prefecture, and shocked people around the whole world as well as in Japan.

Address

1-5-2, Wakinohama Kaigan-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe City 651-0073

Home page

The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memorial Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution

Access

Railway

• From Hanshin IWAYA Station / KASUGANOMICHI Station: About 10 minutes’ walk southbound.
• From JR NADA Station, South Exit: About 12 minutes’ walk southbound.

Car

• From the MAYA Ramp on the Hanshin Expressway Kobe Route: About 4 minutes.

Parking

• <General parking>
  For viewers, ¥250 within 1 hour, ¥400 within 2 hours,¥550 within 3 hours. After 3 hours, ¥200 is charged by every 30 minutes.
  (Except for viewers, ¥250 within 1 hour. After 1 hour, ¥200 is charged by every 30 minutes.)
• <Bus waiting area>
  \1,800

Hours

• 9:30 ̶ 17:30 (admission until 16:30)

Number of visitors facility can accept

120persons／once

Average visit length

1-2hours

Facility details / highlights

【highlights】At 1.17 Theater a film recreating the moment when the great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake occurred is presented, and in watching it you will experience the earthquake’s tremendous power and devastation by means of a large screen using dynamic audiovisual effects (7 minutes).

Admission fee

Adults: ¥650 (\500)
College students: ¥450 (\350)
High school students and under : Free
*The prices in () are for groups of 20 or more.
*Persons with disabilities and seniors aged 70 and over receive a 50% discount on the above prices.

Support in foreign languages

Interpreter-guides:Free(English, Chinese and Korean)

Materials in foreign languages

1.17 theater & Streets just after the Earthquake (Westn Building 4F) > Video only
The Great Earthquake Hall (Westn Building 4F) > Handy device:Free
Heart Theater（East Building 1F）＞Handy device:Free

Contact

078-262-5050(Exhibition room)

Applications

If you are visiting as a group, please apply via the web. For more details, please contact us by phone.

Contact Information
(When you want to visit the facilities introduced in this list, please apply to each facility directly.)

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Kansai Bureau
International Investment Promotion Division
Address: 1-5-44 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 540-8535
Phone：+81-6-6966-6033