The Tsunami Warning Sign in Tonda
富田の津波警告板／Tonda no Tsunami Keikokuban
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Survivors of the 1707 Great Hoei Earthquake recorded the damage and how to evacuate when a tsunami comes on this board, in order to pass knowledge on to future generations. The villagers of Takase Village (now Tonda, Shirahama Town) asked the monk of Sodoji Temple to write down their tsunami experience and dedicated it to Asuka Shrine. It is still kept as a Tangible Folk Cultural Property.
| Address | Tonda Shirahama-cho, Nishimuro-gun, Wakayama-ken 649-2325 Japan |
| Remarks | It is specially opened to the public only during the annual autumn festival. |
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