Overview: Part of the school building bearing traces of the tsunami and the tsunami fire is preserved and viewed from an exterior walkway. It is said to be the only earthquake ruin in Japan that retains traces of a tsunami fire. An exhibition hall is attached.
Visitor Information
| Address | 4-3-15 Kadonowaki-cho, Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture |
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| Opened | Opened on March 30, 2022; open to the general public from April 3 |
| Operator | Ishinomaki City |
| Opening hours | 9:00–17:00 (last admission 16:00, or 15:30 from November to January) |
| Closed | Every Monday (open if Monday is a public holiday, closed the following day), Dec 29–Jan 3 |
| Admission | Adults 600 yen, high school students 300 yen, elementary and junior high school students 200 yen (free for children under elementary school age) |
| Access | About 15 minutes by car from Ishinomaki-ko IC or Ishinomaki-Kanan IC. About 12 minutes from Ishinomaki Station by Miyako Bus, Yamashita-Kadonowaki Line |
Opening hours, closing days and admission may change. Please be sure to check the official website before you visit.
Map
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Official website: https://www.city.ishinomaki.lg.jp/ruins/kadowaki/page/20251121112629.html
Photo: Ymblanter (CC BY-SA 4.0) / Wikimedia Commons
This article summarizes key points from the official page above and other sources, compiled by the Tohokuru editorial team (checked: October 13, 2026 / source: official). “Unconfirmed” and “not stated” mean the information was not found in the sources we checked.