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