Minamisanriku 311 Memorial

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A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.

Getting there

Train / Bus / Car

Admission

Paid (see the price below)

Closing days

Has closing days (see below)

Before you go

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Opening hours

Mar-Nov 9:00-17:00; Dec-Feb 9:00-16:00.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

Closed

Tuesdays and Dec 29 - Jan 3.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

Admission

Exhibition gallery and art zone: adults and university students 200 yen, school children 100 yen. Learning programme: adults 800 yen, junior high and high school 700 yen, elementary 400 yen. The entrance, plaza and 2nd-floor viewing deck are free.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

Getting there

Highway bus from Sendai (Miyako Sendai Highway Bus Center, stop 40, west exit) to BRT Shizugawa Station, about 1 h 40 min. By rail, change to the BRT at JR Yanaizu Station (about 2 h 30 min). By car, about 1 h 30 min from Sendai-Minami IC to Shizugawa IC on the Sanriku Expressway.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

Parking

All car parks are free and cannot be reserved: north (memorial side) about 50 cars and 7 large vehicles; south (shopping side) about 170 cars and 9 large vehicles; 3 accessible spaces on each side.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

Accessibility

There is only one accessible toilet inside (groups are asked to use the toilets at the shopping village or the station). Accessible parking spaces are available.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

Not yet confirmed

Payment

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Address: 200-1 Itsukamachi, Shizugawa, Minamisanriku-cho, Motoyoshi-gun, Miyagi (inside Michi-no-Eki Sansan Minamisanriku)

Official site: https://m311m.jp/

Latest from the official site

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Location

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Nearby spots

• Photo: Photo ACMinamisanriku Sun Sun Shopping VillageMiyagiLess than 1 km away (straight line)
• Photo: 石巻敎祖 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (resized)Miyagi Meiji Village, Tome (historic town)Miyagi15 km away (straight line)
• Photo: Ty19080914 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0Rias Ark Museum of ArtMiyagi24 km away (straight line)

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Crowds

Not yet confirmed

Crowd level, Best time to visit, Peak time, Busiest days, Busiest season

no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.

Latest traveler report

None yet

You can enter without booking, but the paid zone has a capacity per session (50 per learning-programme screening) and can fill up; booking a time slot in advance is recommended (bookings open two months ahead).Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).

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Visiting respectfully

• PhotographyPhotos only in the free areas (entrance, plaza, 2nd-floor deck). No photos or recording in the paid areas, except where a QR-code sign allows it.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

Verification log

• 25 Sept 2026First check · Official website · https://m311m.jp/faq/Fees, hours, closing days, booking, time needed, photography, toilets and large-vehicle parking read from the official FAQ.
• 25 Sept 2026First check · Official website · https://m311m.jp/access/Address, parking and access read from the official access page.