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
- -
Point
update: Sep.3.2024

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