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