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![](https://cdn.tohokuandtokyo.org/front_assets/images/spot_route/long2.png)
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
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Spots around
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Zao Fox Village
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Sendai-Izumi Premium Outlets
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Hitome Senbonzakura (1,000 Sakura trees at a glance)
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Zao Okama crater lake
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Matsushima Islands Area
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Sagakei Gorge
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Oshu Kaido Street Umen Bansho (Shiroishi Umen)
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Otaka-Mori
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Akiu Onsenkyo Hot Springs (Akiu Otaki Falls, Rairai-kyo Gorge)
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Downtown Sendai City
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Discovery Center
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Miyagi Zao Tour of Juhyo, Ice Monster
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Shiroishi Castle / Sumaru Yashiki (House)
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Naruko-kyo Gorge
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Sendai Station
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Kirin Brewery Sendai
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Kataribe taxi
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Accommodation in Oku-Matsushima
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Sushitetsu
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SENDAI Tourist Information Desk
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Sendai Daikannon
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Tsukihama Public Beach (Fishing Experience)
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Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium/Mitsui Outlet Park
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Sendai Station
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Shiogama Shrine/Shiwahiko Shrine
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Jozenji-dori Ave.
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The Nikka Whisky Sendai Factory Miyagikyo Distillery
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Site of Sendai Castle
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Kokubuncho Yokocho (Alleyways of Kokubuncho District)
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Matsushima Sightseeing Cruise
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Abe Kamaboko-ten Main Store - Specialists in Kamaboko (steamed seasoned fish paste)
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Sendai Mediatheque
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Yunushi Ichijo Ryokan
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Ishinomori Manga Museum
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Matsushima Islands Area
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Sendai 3/11 Memorial Community Center
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Sendai City Museum
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Zuihoden Mausoleum
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Loople Sendai
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Osaki Hachimangu Shrine
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Yamadera(Risshaku-ji Temple)
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Yajiro Kokeshi Village
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Urakasumi Sake Brewery
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Naruko Onsen Hot Springs
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Akiu Kogei no Sato (Akiu Craft Park)
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Shiogama Seafood Wholesale Market
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Johgi Nyorai