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
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Point

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