The ‘198 lights’ monument commemorates the victims of the 1993 tsunami; admission 520 yen.
Forty-eight scale models reconstruct, theme by theme, the before and after of the earthquake and tsunami that struck the island on 12 July 1993, rising up to 29 metres on the coast. The ‘198 lights’ monument bears the names of the island's 198 victims. The museum, opened in 2001, also holds photographs taken the day after the disaster and compositions written by schoolchildren.
On 12 July 1993 the earthquake off south-western Hokkaido generated a tsunami that reached the villages of Okushiri within minutes, rising up to 29 metres at some points on the coast and causing 198 deaths on the island. The museum, opened in 2001, arranges its exhibits in seven themes and sets a monument to the victims, ‘198 lights’ (198のひかり), alongside the models and photographs.
ℹ️ Open 9:00–17:00 from late April to late October. Closed on Mondays, except in July and August or when the Monday is a public holiday. Ticket: 520 yen for adults. Check whether it is open during the rest of the year.
🚉 Okushiri-tō Tsunami-kan (奥尻島津波館) · in front of the station
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