Earthquake Disaster Monument

Earthquake monument

A monument to a large earthquake with devastated Fukui some decades ago. Can be found at the edge of Fukui Central Park, near a children's play area. All in Japanese, so maybe worth a look if you can ...

Fukui Earthquake, June 28, Showa

Original Text

It was installed in Central Park. Since it was lined up with the bust of a local great man, I didn't know what the earthquake was at first, but according to the inscription, it indicates the "Fukui earthquake" of "June 28, 1948". It was.

Fukui earthquake の record

Original Text

On the south side of the Central Park on the toe of Fukui Castle, there are statues of Santaro Kumagai, statues of Tazaburo Kumagai, and monuments to the earthquake. On June 28, 1948, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred in Fukui, which was not long after the postwar reconstruction. It seems that there is this monument so that you can carve this disaster into history, have a sense of gratitude and aspiration to work.

Central Park にある, Earthquake Memorial Monument

Original Text

This earthquake monument is built in the central park on the toe of Fukui Castle. The great earthquake that occurred on June 28, 1948, shortly after the end of the war, in the town of Fukui, which was severely damaged by the war. The death toll has exceeded 3,700. This monument is built to engrave the earthquake in my heart.

Inside Fukui Central Park

Original Text

It is located in Fukui City Central Park. From the left, you can see the "Statue of Santaro Kumagai", "Mayor Tasaburo Kumagai, a monument that does not give in, and does not give in, "Statue of Tasaburo Kumagai", and this "Earthquake Monument". It's lined up.