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