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