Former Arahama Elementary School (Earthquake Ruins)
震災遺構 仙台市立荒浜小学校
A school building where about 320 people took refuge on the roof during the 2011 tsunami and were rescued; the second-floor flood marks are preserved as an earthquake memorial site open to the public.
Arahama Elementary School is about 700 meters from the sea. On March 11, 2011, the tsunami, about 4.6 meters high, surged into the second floor, and about 320 students, staff and residents took refuge on the roof and were rescued. The building has been preserved as it was, showing the washed-out corridors, a clock and video testimonies, and from the roof you can look out over the Arahama coast, now uninhabited. Admission is free. Hours are about 9:30 to 16:00, and it is closed on Mondays. Take the Tōzai Subway Line to Arai Station and transfer to a bus or take a taxi, about 15 minutes. Please keep silent during your visit and respect those who lost their lives.
Opening hours
About 09:30–16:00 (closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium
- Sendai Asaichi Market
- Ichibancho & Clis Road Arcades
- Zuihoden Mausoleum
- Jozenji-dori Avenue
- Sendai Castle Ruins
- Sendai City Museum
- Miyagi Museum of Art