Yamba Tenmei Mudflow Museum

Yamba Tenmei Mudflow Museum
やんば天明泥流ミュージアム
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General information
Address1464-3 Hayashi
Town or cityNaganohara, Gunma
Country Japan
Coordinates36°32′38″N 138°40′47.5″E / 36.54389°N 138.679861°E / 36.54389; 138.679861
OpenedApril 3, 2021
Website
Official website

The Yamba Tenmei Mudflow Museum (やんば天明泥流ミュージアム) is a disaster museum located in Naganohara, Gunma prefecture, Japan. It opened in April 3, 2021.[1][2]

Overview

The Yamba Tenmei Mudflow Museum is telling about the disasters caused by the Tenmei mudflow in Edo period.[3][4]

The Tenmei mudflow means a large-scale volcanic mudflow caused by the 1783 eruption of Mount Asama, killed 1,523 people and destroyed 2,065 homes.[2][5][6]

This museum houses a collection of artifacts from the time of the eruption that were excavated from the areas submerged by the Yamba Dam.[7]

In the areas submerged by the Yamba Dam flooded area, excavation surveys covering approximately one million square meters were carried out over a 26-year period from 1994 to 2019.[2]

Former Naganohara Daiichi Elementary School building

Adjacent to the museum, the former Naganohara Daiichi Elementary School building, which was used until 2002, has been relocated and educational materials are on display.[8]

References

  1. ^ "「天明泥流」の被害伝える きょうミュージアムオープン 長野原 ／群馬" (in Japanese). 毎日新聞. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
  2. ^ a b c "「天明泥流」被害伝える やんばミュージアムが開館" (in Japanese). 朝日新聞デジタル. 2021-04-06. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  3. ^ "やんば天明泥流ミュージアム" (in Japanese). やんば天明泥流ミュージアム Yamba Tenmei Mudflow Museum. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  4. ^ "やんば天明泥流ミュージアム". www.town.naganohara.gunma.jp. 長野原町. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  5. ^ "＜11日に考えた＞240年前の浅間山大噴火 「天明泥流」のすさまじさ やんばミュージアム 災害の記憶、次世代に" (in Japanese). 東京新聞デジタル. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  6. ^ "八ツ場ダム 水没地区から移転の小学校が閉校" (in Japanese). 朝日新聞デジタル. 2021-03-24. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  7. ^ "浅間山の環境伝える 長野原に新施設9日オープン". 読売新聞オンライン. 2022-01-08. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  8. ^ 八ッ場（やんば）あしたの会 (2024-12-19). "やんば天明泥流ミュージアム 4/3オープン" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-12-20.
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