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