Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution (Earthquake Museum)
Open by month
Partly closed in January: Closed Dec 29–Jan 3 (Dec 28, 2026–Jan 4, 2027 this season). New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in December: Closed Dec 29–Jan 3 (Dec 28, 2026–Jan 4, 2027 this season). New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A museum on the 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, with films recreating the quake, records of the recovery and hands-on disaster-prevention exhibits.
Nearby
- Ikuta Shrine ≈ 20 min by car
- Kitano Ijinkan (Kobe) ≈ 20 min by car
- Nunobiki Falls ≈ 20 min by car
- Nankinmachi (Kobe Chinatown) ≈ 20 min by car
- Meriken Park & Kobe Port Tower ≈ 20 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Closed or limited
- Closed Dec 29–Jan 3 (Dec 28, 2026–Jan 4, 2027 this season)
- Getting there
- About 10 min walk from Hanshin Iwaya or Kasuganomichi Sta.; 12 min from JR Nada Sta.
- Fee
- Adults 650 yen, university students 450 yen
- Good to know
- 9:30–17:30 (last entry 16:30); closed Mondays (next weekday if holiday)
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info