TSUNAMI and Storm Surge Disaster Prevention Station — Local services in Osaka

I'm a tourist visiting Japan. During my pilgrimage at Shikoku I saw a lot of Tsunami warnings. That scared me quite a bit, that's why I visited this centre. I got a warm welcome from a English speaking guide. He explained me what to expect. I got an introduction movie in English about storm surges and tsunami. After that I could get around with an audio tour in English on my phone (bring earbuds). A second movie was shown where you can see and feel a tsunami. It was well worth visiting this centre. It provided a lot of information and what to do when you get a tsunami warning on your phone. This is a serious threat in Japan, so be prepared. I spend...

Although it’s a small museum in terms of size, it provides a lot of useful information about the geology of Osaka city and historical details of previous terrible typhoons. It helps people understand the cause of tsunami and how should we respond and evacuate when it happens. As mentioned by other visitors, the museum provides audio guides and leaflets in foreign languages (English and Chinese). I particularly recommend watching the tsunami simulation short film (with English substitutes). The staff are also very helpful...

What a great museum! I think it should be promoted a lot more. I visited with my husband and two childen (8 and 5) today and we learnt so much (we are tourists). The museum is free, the staff is very kind and speaks some English, there is an English audio tour that is very informative and the video has English subtitles. We felt very welcome as foreigners. The children did a letter hunt and got to choose a badge with the tsunami mascot on. Highly recommend visiting...