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