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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Abe Kamaboko-ten Main Store - Specialists in Kamaboko (steamed seasoned fish paste)
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Jozenji-dori Ave.
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Yajiro Kokeshi Village
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Kataribe taxi
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Sendai Station
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SENDAI Tourist Information Desk
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Sendai 3/11 Memorial Community Center
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Bar hopping in Iroha Yokocho
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Akiu Kogei no Sato (Akiu Craft Park)
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Sagakei Gorge
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Kokubuncho Yokocho (Alleyways of Kokubuncho District)
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Sendai City Museum
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Miyagi Zao Tour of Juhyo, Ice Monster
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Kirin Brewery Sendai
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Otaka-Mori
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Osaki Hachimangu Shrine
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Matsushima Sightseeing Cruise
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Accommodation in Oku-Matsushima
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Loople Sendai
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Zao Fox Village
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Sendai-Izumi Premium Outlets
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Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium/Mitsui Outlet Park
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Sendai Mediatheque
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Naruko Onsen Hot Springs
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Sendai Station
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Downtown Sendai City
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Sendai Daikannon
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Shiogama Shrine/Shiwahiko Shrine
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Matsushima Islands Area
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Oshu Kaido Street Umen Bansho (Shiroishi Umen)
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Akiu Onsenkyo Hot Springs (Akiu Otaki Falls, Rairai-kyo Gorge)
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Johgi Nyorai
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Zuihoden Mausoleum
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Yamadera(Risshaku-ji Temple)
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Site of Sendai Castle
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