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Inamura-no-Hi Museum Wakayama · · Culture & History
Japanese name: 稲むらの火の館
Photo: Ohta TeppeiOhta Teppei / Public domain · Source ↗ WHAT TO DO Inamura-no-Hi Museum A centre in Hirogawa on Goryo Hamaguchi, who saved the villagers in the Ansei earthquake by setting fire to rice sheaves.
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Address 671 Hiro, Hirokawa, Arida District, Wakayama
Hours & fees Hours: 10:00-17:00 (last admission 16:00)
Closed: - Year-end and New Year holidays (December 29 to January 4)
- Mondays (the next weekday if a national holiday)
* Open on November 5, World Tsunami Awareness Day
* Admission is free on June 15 (Birthday) and November 5 (World Tsunami Awareness Day)
Fees: General 500 yen
High school students 200 yen
Elementary and junior high school students 100 yen
* Admission is free on June 15 (Birthday) and November 5 (World Tsunami Awareness Day)
Booking & access Get off at Yuasa Station on the JR Kinokuni Line, 15 minutes on foot
Parking: Large buses can park
Themes Local sightseeing & town walks Contents Overview About this place Official website Before you go Check before you visit · References Overview A centre in Hirogawa on Goryo Hamaguchi, who saved the villagers in the Ansei earthquake by setting fire to rice sheaves.
About this place The Fire of Rice Sheaves (稲むらの火 , Inamura no Hi) is a story based on the events of the 1854 Nankai earthquake's tsunami.
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