Overview: The school building as it stood at the time can be viewed from outside the fence, and there is a flower-offering table. It is a place of mourning and remembrance, and also a place that conveys the lessons of the disaster. The Okawa Earthquake Memorial Museum is attached on the grounds.
Visitor Information
| Address | 94 Niranoshima, Kamaya, Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture |
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| Opened | July 18, 2021 |
| Operator | Ishinomaki City |
| Opening hours | 9:00–17:00 (last admission to the memorial museum 16:30) |
| Closed | The ruins are open year-round. The memorial museum is closed every Wednesday (open if Wednesday is a public holiday, closed the following day) and Dec 29–Jan 3 |
| Admission | Free for both the ruins and the memorial museum |
| Access | About 20 minutes by car from Ishinomaki-Kahoku IC on the Sanriku Coastal Expressway. About 45 minutes by taxi from Ishinomaki Station |
Opening hours, closing days and admission may change. Please be sure to check the official website before you visit. This is a place of mourning and remembrance. Please visit with a quiet mind.
Map
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Official website: https://www.city.ishinomaki.lg.jp/ruins/okawa/page/20251121142407.html
Photo: Yasu (talk) (CC BY-SA 3.0) / Wikimedia Commons
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