| Yamba Tenmei Mudflow Museum | |
|---|---|
やんば天明泥流ミュージアム | |
![]() Interactive map of the Yamba Tenmei Mudflow Museum area | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1464-3 Hayashi, Naganohara, Gunma, |
| Coordinates | 36°32′38″N138°40′47.5″E / 36.54389°N 138.679861°E / 36.54389; 138.679861 |
| Opened | April 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 disastermuseum located in Naganohara, Gunma prefecture, Japan. It opened in April 3, 2021.[1][2]
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]
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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]