Photograph of tsunami tower in Matsuzaki, Izu Peninsula, Japan. A large rectangular steel deck raised by 4 cylindrical pillars, one at each corner, to a height of a 4-storey building is silhouetted against a sky mottled with clouds. A flight of exposed stairs snakes up from the ground to the vertical evacuation deck.

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   Minoru Saba (minorusaba@toad.social)'s status on Thursday, 01-May-2025 10:07:33 JST Minoru Saba

   Staying in Matsuzaki, a small port on the Izu peninsula, we asked about tsunami evacuation plans and were directed to the only tsunami tower in town. It was about the height of a 4-storey building with a couple of exposed flights of stairs leading up to the evacuation deck. Matsuzaki hazard map predicted tsunami would arrive 6 minutes after a big quake. Not sure if any one but the quick and able could get up there in time. Also, the gates were locked and notices were available in Japanese only.