Ruins of the Great
East Japan Earthquake:
Sendai Arahama Elementary
School
It was this school building that saved the lives of approximately 320 local adults and children when the Great East Japan Earthquake struck; the building opened to the public as a reminder of the quake on April 30, 2017. The quake-stricken school is the first such building to be opened full-time as a reminder of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Here you can see the damaged school building in its unchanged form, as well as large photos and documentary films showing how it looked at the time.
View scenic routes that include this spot
Journey from Tokyo Along the Joban Line and Witness the Recovery from the Great East Japan EarthquakeMore Information about Ruins of the Great
East Japan Earthquake:
Sendai Arahama Elementary
School
Street address
- 32-1 Shinborihata, Arahama, Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai City
Access
- Kyu Arahama Shogakko Mae Sendai Municipal bus stop
Opening Hours
- Weekdays and holidays
10:00 to 16:00
Closed
- Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a national holiday)
The day after a holiday, the second and fourth Thursday of the month, New Year's holiday
Best season
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Point
Spots around
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Otaka-Mori
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Sendai 3/11 Memorial Community Center
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Zao Fox Village
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Matsushima Islands Area
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Accommodation in Oku-Matsushima
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Shiogama Shrine/Shiwahiko Shrine
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Loople Sendai
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Matsushima Islands Area
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Ishinomori Manga Museum
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Sendai Daikannon
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Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium/Mitsui Outlet Park
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Sagakei Gorge
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Kokubuncho Yokocho (Alleyways of Kokubuncho District)
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Akiu Onsenkyo Hot Springs (Akiu Otaki Falls, Rairai-kyo Gorge)
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Hitome Senbonzakura (1,000 Sakura trees at a glance)
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Matsushima Sightseeing Cruise
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Zuihoden Mausoleum
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Yajiro Kokeshi Village
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Discovery Center
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Johgi Nyorai
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Yunushi Ichijo Ryokan
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Sendai Mediatheque
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Shiogama Seafood Wholesale Market
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Tsukihama Public Beach (Fishing Experience)
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Sushitetsu
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Downtown Sendai City
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Sendai City Museum
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Jozenji-dori Ave.
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Sendai-Izumi Premium Outlets
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Naruko Onsen Hot Springs
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Shiroishi Castle / Sumaru Yashiki (House)
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Naruko-kyo Gorge
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Kataribe taxi
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Miyagi Zao Tour of Juhyo, Ice Monster
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Akiu Kogei no Sato (Akiu Craft Park)
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Abe Kamaboko-ten Main Store - Specialists in Kamaboko (steamed seasoned fish paste)
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Sendai Station
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Oshu Kaido Street Umen Bansho (Shiroishi Umen)
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The Nikka Whisky Sendai Factory Miyagikyo Distillery
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Zao Okama crater lake
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Yamadera(Risshaku-ji Temple)
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Site of Sendai Castle
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Kirin Brewery Sendai
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Osaki Hachimangu Shrine
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Sendai Station
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Urakasumi Sake Brewery
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SENDAI Tourist Information Desk