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Explore Rikuzen-Takata in Japan

Rikuzen-Takata in the region of Iwate is a town in Japan - some 254 mi or ( 409 km ) North-East of Edo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Rikuzen-Takata

Current time in Rikuzen-Takata is now 09:32 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yokohama, Edo, Kofu, Tadakoshi, and Sendai-shi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yokohama . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Rikuzen-Takata ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

東日本大震災からこうして避難・そして大津波

8:14 min by 15754267
Views: 1977695 Rating: 4.82

3月11日、強烈な地震のなか津波が来ることを予感し、仲間に避難を叫びながら高台に逃走。高台に着くと間もなく海面が盛り上がり、私たちの町を飲み込んでしまった。町の皆様の命や幸せ財産を一瞬にして飲み込んでしまった。 参)撮影場所大船渡市大船渡町字台地内、台ケ丘です。 お陰様で営業が再開致しました。さいとう製菓に関してはwww.saitoseika.co.jp へお願い致します。お問い合わせが出来ます。 ..

SHINKANSEN

8:34 min by benreddog
Views: 66287 Rating: 4.60

Ben Mason's short film inspired by a journey on the Shinkansen Express. This edit was produced for live projection during the performance of 'Lifetracks', Tom Middleton's new audio-visual set. ..


Tsunami at Cape Hirota, near Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture

32:01 min by clancy688
Views: 35526 Rating: 4.50

The 311 tsunami at Cape Hirota, near the city of Rikuzentakata in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Notes: If you study the video carefully, you can see that the tsunami comes in several sweeps, but without mu ..

M 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Rikuzentakata Japan.

0:45 min by medai163
Views: 24204 Rating: 5.00

We respectfully sympathy to everyone affected by the earthquake that occurred off the northeastern Pacific Ocean on March 11.2011. Best wishes for recovery in affected areas as soon as possible. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Wakinosawa Station

Wakinosawa Station is a train station located on the JR Ōfunato Line in Rikuzen-Takata, Iwate, Japan. It is a 'ghost station', with no staff assigned to it. The station was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.01 141.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Railway stations closed in 2011, Railway stations in Iwate Prefecture, Railway stations opened in 1933, Ōfunato Line

Lake Furukawanuma

Lake Furukawanuma was a lake that existed in Rikuzentakata, Iwate, Japan until March 11, 2011. When the 2011 Tohoku earthquake struck, the resulting tsunami destroyed the sand wall that separated the lake from the sea. The lake's western edge thus became part of the new coastline, and the lake became part of the sea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.01 141.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Former lakes, Geography of Iwate Prefecture, History of Iwate Prefecture, Lakes of Japan

Rikuzen-Takata Station

Rikuzen-Takata Station is a train station located on the JR Ōfunato Line in Rikuzen-Takata, Iwate, Japan. The station, as well as most of the structures in the surrounding area, were destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.01 141.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Iwate Prefecture, Ōfunato Line

Takekoma Station

Takekoma Station is a train station located on the JR Ōfunato Line in Rikuzen-Takata, Iwate, Japan. It is a 'ghost station', with no staff assigned to it. The station was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.03 141.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Iwate Prefecture, Ōfunato Line

Hosoura Station

Hosoura Station is a train station located on the JR Ōfunato Line in Ōfunato, Iwate, Japan. The station was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.02 141.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Railway stations closed in 2011, Railway stations in Iwate Prefecture, Railway stations opened in 1933, Ōfunato Line

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