Evacuated from the tsunami Rescue to the lives of residents Residents at a hillside shrine
The shrine shattered on a hill in Futaba-cho, Fukushima Prefecture, which was evacuated from the tsunami after the Great East Japan Earthquake and saved the lives of the residents, assembled the roof of the shrine shattered by the earthquake, and a celebratory ritual was held.
Futaba Town's Suwa Shrine is located on a hill about 30 meters along the sea. During the earthquake, about 50 residents evacuated and escaped the tsunami, but the shrine collapsed due to the earthquake.
After that, evacuation instructions continued in the area and remained untouched, but reconstruction began in June because it was possible to enter during the day.
On the 3rd, there was a “Shinjuku Festival”, a ritual to celebrate the construction of the roof, and more than 20 people gathered.
Along with a shout that meant “Like a millennium, a millennium, and a building forever”, the contractor struck the frame of the roof and prayed for safety after completion.
The new building has a total floor area of 84 square meters and is designed to be larger than the previous building, and will be completed by the end of October.
Mr. Teruaki Akimiya of Suwa Shrine said, “I'm happy to see the roof and see the wonderful shrine. I want to make it a place where people can recall the earthquake and nuclear accident together with the reconstruction park nearby.” I was talking.