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 Earthquake
More 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
- -
Point
update: Sep.3.2024

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Abe Kamaboko-ten Main Store - Specialists in Kamaboko (steamed seasoned fish paste)
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Otaka-Mori
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Sendai Station
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Akiu Kogei no Sato (Akiu Craft Park)
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Sushitetsu
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Loople Sendai
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Shiogama Shrine/Shiwahiko Shrine
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Ishinomori Manga Museum
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Zuihoden Mausoleum
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SENDAI Tourist Information Desk
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Sendai-Izumi Premium Outlets
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Shiroishi Castle / Sumaru Yashiki (House)
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Downtown Sendai City
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Zao Okama crater lake
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Akiu Onsenkyo Hot Springs (Akiu Otaki Falls, Rairai-kyo Gorge)
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Yajiro Kokeshi Village
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Sendai Mediatheque
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Jozenji-dori Ave.
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The Nikka Whisky Sendai Factory Miyagikyo Distillery
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Discovery Center
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Matsushima Islands Area
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Johgi Nyorai
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Naruko Onsen Hot Springs
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Yunushi Ichijo Ryokan
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Hitome Senbonzakura (1,000 Sakura trees at a glance)
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Naruko-kyo Gorge
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Matsushima Islands Area
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Oshu Kaido Street Umen Bansho (Shiroishi Umen)
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Miyagi Zao Tour of Juhyo, Ice Monster
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Site of Sendai Castle
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Accommodation in Oku-Matsushima
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Osaki Hachimangu Shrine
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Sendai Daikannon
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Bar hopping in Iroha Yokocho
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Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium/Mitsui Outlet Park
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Yamadera(Risshaku-ji Temple)
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Urakasumi Sake Brewery
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Sendai Station
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Kokubuncho Yokocho (Alleyways of Kokubuncho District)
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Kataribe taxi
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Kirin Brewery Sendai
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Shiogama Seafood Wholesale Market
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Sagakei Gorge
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Sendai 3/11 Memorial Community Center
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Sendai City Museum
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Matsushima Sightseeing Cruise
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Tsukihama Public Beach (Fishing Experience)