Sendai Municipal Arahama Elementary School

The four-story school building, situated 700 meters from the coast, exhibits extensive damage from the 2011 tsunami that reached its second floor.

Three hundred twenty people found safety on the school roof during the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake until rescue teams arrived the next day.

The preserved structure contains exhibition spaces featuring photographs, documentary films, and artifacts that illustrate the impact of the 2011 natural disaster.

Visitors can reach the memorial by taking a twelve-minute bus ride from Sendai Municipal Subway Arai Station or cycling for thirty minutes from the city center.

From the rooftop observation area, guests can examine comparative photographs showing the transformation of Arahama district before and after the catastrophic event.

Location: 荒浜

Inception: July 10, 1873

Website: https://arahama.sendai311-memorial.jp

GPS coordinates: 38.22234,140.98056

Latest update: May 12, 2025 15:08