Overview:The former Nakahama Elementary School building, where 90 children, staff and parents took refuge on the roof and survived the tsunami, is open to the public as a disaster ruin. The school closed in 2013. The town preserves and uses it as the only disaster-damaged building remaining in southern Miyagi Prefecture.
Visitor Information
| Address | 22-2 Kune, Sakamoto, Yamamoto Town, Watari District, Miyagi Prefecture |
|---|---|
| Opened | Unconfirmed |
| Operator | Yamamoto Town |
| Hours | 9:30-16:30 (last admission 16:00) |
| Closed | Every Monday (the following day if Monday is a public holiday); Dec 28 – Jan 4 |
| Admission | Adults 400 yen, high school students 300 yen, elementary and junior high school students 200 yen, free for preschool children (special openings with free admission on Mar 11, Sep 1 and Nov 5) |
| Access | About 10 minutes by car from Yamamoto-minami Smart IC on the Joban Expressway. About 25 minutes on foot from JR Joban Line Sakamoto Station (tourism information site) |
Opening hours, closing days and admission fees may change. Please be sure to check the official website before you visit.
Map
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Official website: https://www.town.yamamoto.miyagi.jp/site/ruins-nakahama/
Photo: 七厩拓 (CC BY-SA 4.0) / Wikimedia Commons
This article summarizes the key points from the official page and other sources above, compiled by the Tohokuru editorial team (checked: October 13, 2026 / Source of information: official). “Unconfirmed” and “Not stated” indicate that the information was not given in the material we checked.