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![](https://cdn.tohokuandtokyo.org/front_assets/images/spot_route/long2.png)
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
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Point
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Spots around
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Discovery Center
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Sendai Mediatheque
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Akiu Onsenkyo Hot Springs (Akiu Otaki Falls, Rairai-kyo Gorge)
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Naruko Onsen Hot Springs
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Kirin Brewery Sendai
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Sagakei Gorge
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Yunushi Ichijo Ryokan
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Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium/Mitsui Outlet Park
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Zao Fox Village
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Loople Sendai
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Sushitetsu
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Ishinomori Manga Museum
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Miyagi Zao Tour of Juhyo, Ice Monster
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Matsushima Islands Area
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Hitome Senbonzakura (1,000 Sakura trees at a glance)
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Kokubuncho Yokocho (Alleyways of Kokubuncho District)
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Abe Kamaboko-ten Main Store - Specialists in Kamaboko (steamed seasoned fish paste)
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Zuihoden Mausoleum
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Yajiro Kokeshi Village
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Sendai Daikannon
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Naruko-kyo Gorge
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Zao Okama crater lake
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Accommodation in Oku-Matsushima
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Johgi Nyorai
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Sendai-Izumi Premium Outlets
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Tsukihama Public Beach (Fishing Experience)
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Sendai 3/11 Memorial Community Center
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Osaki Hachimangu Shrine
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Jozenji-dori Ave.
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Otaka-Mori
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Shiroishi Castle / Sumaru Yashiki (House)
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Oshu Kaido Street Umen Bansho (Shiroishi Umen)
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Urakasumi Sake Brewery
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Shiogama Seafood Wholesale Market
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Yamadera(Risshaku-ji Temple)
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Shiogama Shrine/Shiwahiko Shrine
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Matsushima Sightseeing Cruise
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Sendai Station
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Matsushima Islands Area
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SENDAI Tourist Information Desk
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Akiu Kogei no Sato (Akiu Craft Park)
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Kataribe taxi
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Sendai City Museum
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Sendai Station
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Site of Sendai Castle
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Downtown Sendai City
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The Nikka Whisky Sendai Factory Miyagikyo Distillery