Overview: A facility that preserves the damaged Arahama Elementary School building as an earthquake ruin. It aims to raise visitors’ awareness of disaster prevention and mitigation; the fourth floor presents the course of the tsunami damage in photographs and video (the third floor is closed to the public).
Visitor Information
| Address | 32-1 Shinhoribata, Arahama, Wakabayashi Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture |
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| Opened | April 30, 2017 |
| Operator | Sendai City |
| Opening hours | September–June 9:30–16:00, July–August 9:30–17:00 |
| Closed | Mondays, the fourth Thursday (excluding public holidays), New Year holidays |
| Admission | Free |
| Access | From Arai Station on the Tozai subway line, take a municipal bus to the terminus, “Shinsai Ikō Sendai-shiritsu Arahama Shōgakkō-mae” (Earthquake Ruins Sendai City Arahama Elementary School), about 14 minutes. About 10 minutes from Sendai-Tobu IC on the Sendai-Tobu Road |
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.sendai.jp/kankyo/shisetsu/ruin_arahama_elementaryschool.html
Photo: 立石知己 (CC BY-SA 4.0) / Wikimedia Commons
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