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
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
- -
Point
update: Sep.3.2024

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Discovery Center
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Akiu Onsenkyo Hot Springs (Akiu Otaki Falls, Rairai-kyo Gorge)
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The Nikka Whisky Sendai Factory Miyagikyo Distillery
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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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Sushitetsu
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Accommodation in Oku-Matsushima
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Zao Okama crater lake
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Sendai City Museum
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Ishinomori Manga Museum
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Sendai 3/11 Memorial Community Center
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Bar hopping in Iroha Yokocho
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Zao Fox Village
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Yajiro Kokeshi Village
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Yunushi Ichijo Ryokan
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Miyagi Zao Tour of Juhyo, Ice Monster
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Yamadera(Risshaku-ji Temple)
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Sendai Station
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Jozenji-dori Ave.
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Sendai Daikannon
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Tsukihama Public Beach (Fishing Experience)
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Shiogama Seafood Wholesale Market
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Sendai Mediatheque
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Naruko Onsen Hot Springs
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SENDAI Tourist Information Desk
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Matsushima Islands Area
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Sendai Station
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Kataribe taxi
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Kokubuncho Yokocho (Alleyways of Kokubuncho District)
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Akiu Kogei no Sato (Akiu Craft Park)
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Shiroishi Castle / Sumaru Yashiki (House)
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Johgi Nyorai
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Otaka-Mori
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Matsushima Islands Area
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Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium/Mitsui Outlet Park
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Osaki Hachimangu Shrine
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Naruko-kyo Gorge
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Oshu Kaido Street Umen Bansho (Shiroishi Umen)
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Site of Sendai Castle
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Matsushima Sightseeing Cruise
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Loople Sendai
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Kirin Brewery Sendai
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Downtown Sendai City
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