BT0037　Minamisanriku Town

Minamisanriku Town, Live the Moment

Contents/ Itinerary for BOSAI Tourism

This town tour program is for those who are visiting Minamisanriku Town in Miyagi Prefecture for the first time.
On this program participants will watch videos of interviews with the residents of Minamisanriku Town and how residents made efforts to overcome the damage of the disaster. The program also includes a tour of disaster-affected sites guided by a very experienced local guide.
(Basic Route) Departure from Iriyado – Visit the site of Tokura Elementary School – Former Tokura Junior High School – Takano Kaikan Hall – the ruins of Disaster Prevention Office
• Schedule
 Lecture: “Minamisanriku Town after the Disaster” (10 minutes)
 Watch the video, “The Journey to Encounter Really Important Things” (20 minutes)
 Tour the town (1.5 hours)
 Write a message card

What we want to tell through the experiences of BOSAI Tourism Contents

Local guides of a variety of different ages and careers will talk about their actual experience of the disaster – what happened on that day, and how they are getting on with their lives after the unprecedented disaster. Participants will go on journey to learn “what is really important” from the efforts of the town and the residents.

Minimum capacity

20 people

Maximum capacity

50 people

Fee (Per person or per activity) for BOSAI Tourism Contents

660 yen per person

Required time for BOSAI Tourism Contents

2 hours and 15 minutes.

Disaster Categories

Earthquake / Tsunami

Disaster phases of the contents

Aftermath of a disaster (72 hours) / Reconstruction

Targets

All

How to implement BOSAI Tourism Contents

Lecture / Lecture tour

Organization Names

MINAMISANRIKU Learning Center

Phone

Tel: 0226-25-9501 / Fax: 0226-25-9502

URL

http://ms-lc.org/