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