Buried houses of Mt. Unzen eruption preservation park — Attraction in Minami-Shimabara

Visited as part of a group tour from a cruise ship. A very emotional visit. Flow from the erupting volcano drowned these houses up to roof height. They are now preserved in a large covered site, that you can wander around, although the houses themselves are roped off. There is a silent atmosphere about the place, disturbed only by selfie taking tourists. None of the residents died, but several emergency workers did loose...

In mid-January 2025, I visited the Unzen Disaster Memorial Hall before taking the car ferry to Kumamoto. The museum, which opens at 9:00 AM, doesn't require tickets and offers free parking. It's a powerful and moving experience, showcasing remarkably preserved houses buried by the pyroclastic flow from Mount Unzen's eruption in June 1991, which tragically...

If you're into history and want to see the destruction Mt Unzen caused this is a go to. They perfectly preserved a beautiful house that was swallowed by the landslides during the eruption of 1995. There are a couple of other houses outside the...