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 remnant of the quake on 30 April 2017. The quake-stricken school is the first such building to be opened full-time as a remnant of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Inside, there are plans to display photographs of the aftermath of the quake, and panels of the history and culture of Arahama District etc.
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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Shiroishi Castle / Sumaru Yashiki (House)
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Discovery Center
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Kataribe taxi
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Naruko Onsen Hot Springs
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Akiu Onsenkyo Hot Springs (Akiu Otaki Falls, Rairai-kyo Gorge)
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Sendai-Izumi Premium Outlets
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Sendai City Museum
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Sendai Station
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Yunushi Ichijo Ryokan
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Miyagi Zao Tour of Juhyo, Ice Monster
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Jozenji-dori Ave.
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Yamadera(Risshaku-ji Temple)
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Zao Okama crater lake
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Zao Fox Village
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Site of Sendai Castle
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Downtown Sendai City
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Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium/Mitsui Outlet Park
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Shiogama Seafood Wholesale Market
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Sendai Daikannon
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Matsushima Sightseeing Cruise
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Oshu Kaido Street Umen Bansho (Shiroishi Umen)
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Zuihoden Mausoleum
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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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Osaki Hachimangu Shrine
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Accommodation in Oku-Matsushima
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Matsushima Islands Area
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Sushitetsu
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Urakasumi Sake Brewery
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SENDAI Tourist Information Desk
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Sendai Mediatheque
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Naruko-kyo Gorge
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Matsushima Islands Area
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Kokubuncho Yokocho (Alleyways of Kokubuncho District)
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Ishinomori Manga Museum
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Yajiro Kokeshi Village
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Kirin Brewery Sendai
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Otaka-Mori
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Tsukihama Public Beach (Fishing Experience)
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Shiogama Shrine/Shiwahiko Shrine
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Sendai 3/11 Memorial Community Center
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Hitome Senbonzakura (1,000 Sakura trees at a glance)
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Loople Sendai
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Sagakei Gorge
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Akiu Kogei no Sato (Akiu Craft Park)
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Johgi Nyorai
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The Nikka Whisky Sendai Factory Miyagikyo Distillery