The Tsunami Monument in Tenma
天満の大津浪記念碑／Tenma no Otsunami Kinenhi
- Historic Site (Town Designated)
Details
This is a tsunami monument for the Showa Tonankai Earthquake (1944, magnitude 7.9) that stands next to the torii gate on the west side of the Tenma Shrine precinct. The earthquake claimed as many as 10 people in the Tenma area, so local people built the monument in 1950.
| Address | Tenma Nachikatsura-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama-ken |
| Traffic Access | Short walk from JR Tenma Station. |
| Cultural Heritage | Historic Site (Town) |
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