Kobe Earthquake Memorial Museum 人と防災未来センター

The fascinating, interactive The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memorial Museum is a memorial museum dedicated to the lives lost during the 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.

Situated in the new city district of HAT Kobe, the museum is located east of the city center. It is a 10-minute walk from Iwaya Station on the Hanshin Main Line.

January 17, 1995, the day that the city was hit by the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, marks one of the most important and devastating dates in Kobe's history. The earthquake destroyed tens of thousands of homes and killed over 5,000 people.

In 2002, The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memorial Museum, officially known as the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memorial Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution, was opened to remember the victims of the event and educate the public about natural disasters.

The museum has a number of historical artifacts from the event, including photographs and a film that traces the city's massive recovery process. The space also has sections dedicated to information and interactive experiences about disaster prevention.