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