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Arahama Elementary School

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The view from the former Arahama Elementary SchoolPhoto: 掬茶 / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Arahama Elementary School stood 700 metres from the sea.

Round trip
5 hr
From the ship and back
Fits
a 7-hour call or longer
Margin already counted
Getting there
Train + subway + bus
See the rides below
Booking
Just turn up
Nothing to reserve

Checked · Visited in person · times from official timetables and operators · Takumi Yamada

Why we send people here

The school where 320 people sheltered on the roof on 11 March 2011, kept as the tsunami left it and opened as a memorial. Free; open 9:30–16:00 (to 17:00 in July and August), closed Mondays and the fourth Thursday of the month. Go by Senseki Line to Sendai, the Tozai subway to Arai, then the city bus to its last stop (about 15 min). A long trip, and one to make only if you mean to.

Before you count on it
  • Closed Mondays and the fourth Thursday of the month. Check the day before you plan around it.
  • 5 hr door to door needs a 7-hour call: a 2–3 hour stop cannot hold it. Pick something closer instead.
  • No single published ride covers this one. Budget for a taxi both ways, or fold it into a guided day.
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Photo: 立石知己 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: The in Door / CC BY-SA 4.0
Pairs well with

What to put beside it

Each of these still lands you back aboard with the hour to spare.

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Matsushima: Godaido, the bay and Zuiganji, Sendai–ShiogamaSee · ~5h

Matsushima: Godaido, the bay and Zuiganji

Some 260 pine-topped islets in a shallow bay, counted as one of Japan’s three classic views since the 17th century.

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Shiogama Shrine

The head shrine of the region, up 202 stone steps on a hill over the harbour, with a vermilion gate and a view of the bay.

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The one rule: be back on board 60 minutes before all-aboard. Build the whole day on the Sendai–Shiogama plan page.
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