Okumura Commemorative Museum — Attraction in Nara

Excellent and very interesting place!

I was near Nara park in a very windy and cold day in January, I wanted to go to the bathroom too and I saw an announcement for a free resting place with bathroom and didn’t think twice!

After going to the bathroom I stopped and saw the museum, it’s really impressive technology that you should check out, they also have nice demonstrations and a chair where you can experience an earthquake simulation, all for free and with coffee and tea!

Thanks for providing this service, it’s nice to have a place like this absolutely free of charge, a small oasis...

Yes, it really is free!

I've traveled a lot, so I'm used to being suspicious of "free" things for tourists. However, this place doesn't come with any hidden costs. (Disclaimer: the museum is run by a company that uses it to highlight their construction work, but they don't do it in an uncomfortable way.)

A cosy place, and the staff – especially the guard who even spoke a few words of Finnish – were extremely friendly and welcoming during...

What a surprise gem... advertising free resting space on the way down the hill from Todaji Temple... but in fact it's a FREE little Museum demonstrating the advanced technology of the seismic isolation system from Okumura Corp. A system that saves lives.

The staff were lovely.

You can sit in a simulator seat to feel the force of the Kobe and Fukushima earthquakes. Brilliant engineering for a country with so many...