This facility is located on a hill overlooking the town and Matsushima Bay, near Saigyo Modoshi no Matsu Park and the Byakui Kannon Observation Deck, which offers a great view of the bay. It is also close to the city center, allowing visitors to reach the facility on foot. It can be used as a rest area free of charge and also serves as a hub for disaster prevention training programs and educational activities related to disaster resilience.
The building, made with traditional gray roofing tiles and charred cedar planks, was designed to blend in with the natural scenery out of respect for Matsushima as a special place of scenic beauty. It features a 70-meter-long outdoor veranda space, while the indoor exhibition area presents panels that show the damage caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake and the area’s recovery and reconstruction efforts since that time. The facility can shelter up to 450 evacuees and is equipped with an emergency municipal radio system, earthquake-resistant water storage tank, supply stockpile warehouse, and private power generator.