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