Junpei Tower

Multipurpose tsunami evacuation tower

Original Text

It is a tsunami evacuation tower where you can see a beautiful view of Kurei Bay. It is also used as an observatory. Wood is used on the walls and benches of the staircase, so there is no inorganic impression. There is also a slope on the outer circumference, and barrier-free is also considered. I felt that emergency, daily life, landscape, sightseeing, and so on were taken into consideration. You can learn about disasters and disaster reduction while sightseeing, and it is a facility you should see when you visit Kurei. To the north of the city, the Tsunami Evacuation Tower "Eight ...

Junpei Tower ⇒ The evacuation tower overlooking Kurei is a fashionable building that shines with the Good Design Award.

Original Text

Junpei Tower is officially called the No. 1 Tsunami Evacuation Tower, and is a facility installed for tsunami evacuation in Kurei, Nakatosa-cho, Takaoka-gun, Kochi Prefecture. Although it is an evacuation tower, it is open even on normal times, so anyone can climb it freely. Junpei is the main character of the manga "Tosa no Ippon Fishing" set in Kurei. It is not just an evacuation tower but also a tourist facility. From the evacuation tower ...

Start point of town walk

Original Text

We were guided by a guide for walking around the town and heard about the old tsunami and Mr. Yusuke Aoyagi, who drew a manga called Tosa's one-fishing. Junpei Tower's "Junpei" is the name of the main character of this "Tosa no Ippon Fishing". This tower is one of the evacuation sites during the Nankai Trough earthquake, but it seems to also play a symbolic role in the city.

I'm scared.

Original Text

Since the water had to drain, the view from the stairs was very good, and I was afraid of heights, and I was squeezed from beginning to end when I arrived and climbed and descended. On the day I visited, the blue sea and sky spread vastly in a strong wind and clear sky without clouds. The pictures I took were very beautiful.

The view from above is the best.

Original Text

The tower built in the assumption of the Nankai Trough earthquake is a masterpiece. From the top floor, you can overlook Tosa Bay. The horizon is beautiful on sunny days.