Study Tours for Foreign Forum Registrants
Earthquake Ruins: Sendai
Arahama Elementary SchoolSendai 3/11 Memorial
Community Center

Minami-Gamo Wastewater
Treatment Plant

Course S1/S2/S4/S5

Course S1/S5

Course S3

Arahama Elementary School is where tsunamis
came up to the second floor as children,
faculty, and neighborhood residents
evacuated to the roof top during the Great
East Japan Earthquake. The building has beenpreserved and the scars of the tsunami can beseen in the interior. The threat of tsunamis canbe seen through the videos and photos, etc.
that are on display.

The Sendai 3/11 Memorial Community Center isa place where the wisdom and lessons learned
are passed on to the future and the world
through people’s memories and experiences. In
addition to learning about the damage from theearthquake, participants can observe activities
such as displays and workshops through whichpeople pass on their thoughts and feelings tofuture generations.

The Minami-Gamo Wastewater Treatment
Plant suffered devastating damage fromthe tsunamis following the Great East Japan
Earthquake. As it was an essential
infrastructure for the lives of people,efforts were made for early recovery and to“build back better” the facility which wasreconstructed as an energy efficient, futureoriented facility with a low burden on theenvironment

Course S1.

November 26 （Sun.） Meet at 14:20／Depart at 14:30

Participants （maximum）：35（Free of Charge）

Participants will visit the earthquake ruins of Sendai Arahama Elementary School and the 3/11 Memorial Community Center. Participants cansee the threat of tsunamis from the school building which still has the scars of the tsunami. In addition to this, participants will study thecurrent state of recovery and reconstruction in the east coast area of Sendai .

DAY DATE ARR. DEP. AREASCHEDULE
1 Nov.26
14:30 Sendai Depart from Sendai International Center(Sun.) 15:10 16:00○Ruins of the Great East Japan Earthquake:
Sendai Arahama Elementary School
16:15 16:50○Sendai 3/11 Memorial Community Center
17:30
Back to Sendai International Center

TRANSPORTATIONCoach- Please be aware that the duration of the tour may slightly vary depending on schedule revisions of transportation
agencies and road conditions at various locations.
- This schedule is based on plans as of August 15, 2017.
[Tour leader]： Accompanied by 1
- ○: Tour of facility ●：View from the coach[Meals]： None

Course S2

November 27 （Mon.） Meet at 12:20／Depart at 12:30

Participants （maximum）：35 （Free of Charge）
Participants will visit the earthquake ruins of Sendai Arahama Elementary School and the Sendai-Tobu Road Tsunami Evacuation Stairs installed
after the earthquake. While viewing the Sendai-Tobu Road which served to hold back the giant tsunamis, participants will learn about theefforts being made with measures against tsunamis.

DAY DATE ARR. DEP. AREASCHEDULE
1 Nov.27
12:30 Sendai Depart from Sendai International Center(Mon.)(Lunch box in the coach)
13:10 14:00○Ruins of the Great East Japan Earthquake:
Sendai Arahama Elementary School
14:15 14:45○Sendai-Tobu Road Tsunami Evacuation Stairs, acountermeasure against future tsunamis
15:30
Back to Sendai International Center

TRANSPORTATIONCoach- Please be aware that the duration of the tour may slightly vary depending on schedule revisions of transportation
agencies and road conditions at various locations.
- This schedule is based on plans as of August 15, 2017.
[Tour leader]： Accompanied by 1- ○: Tour of facility ●：View from the coach[Meals]： Breakfast x 0 ／ Lunch x 1 ／ Dinner x 0

Study Tours for Foreign Forum Registrants
Course S3

November 27 （Mon.） Meet at 08:50／Depart at 09:00

Participants（maximum）：35（Free of Charge）

Participants will visit the Minami-Gamo Wastewater Treatment Plant and learn about facilities and structures that can withstand large tsunamis
together with the current state of local infrastructure development for disaster prevention.

DAY DATE
1ARR.

DEP.

AREA

SCHEDULE

Nov.27(Mon.) 09:50
11:00
11:45

09:00 Sendai Depart from Sendai International Center
10:50○Minami-Gamo Wastewater Treatment Plant
11:40○Tsunami evacuation tower
12:45○Lunch at KIRIN Beer Sendai Brewery, talk onreconstruction
13:30
Back to Sendai International Center

TRANSPORTATIONCoach- Please be aware that the duration of the tour may slightly vary depending on schedule revisions of transportation
agencies and road conditions at various locations.
- This schedule is based on plans as of August 15, 2017.
[Tour leader]： Accompanied by 1
- ○: Tour of facility ●：View from the coach[Meals] Breakfast x 0 ／ Lunch x 1 ／ Dinner x 0Course S4

November 27 （Mon.） Meet at 08:20／Depart at 08:30

Participants （maximum）：35 （Free of Charge）
Participants will visit Millennium Hope Hills in Iwanuma City, the Yuriage district, and the earthquake ruins of Sendai Arahama Elementary
School. At the “Millennium Hope Hills”, a place that will lessen the force of tsunamis, participants will see and learn advanced methods ofdeveloping the region to prevent damage from tsunamis.

DAY DATE
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DEP.

AREA

SCHEDULE

Nov.2708:30 Sendai Depart from Sendai International Center(Mon.) 09:15 09:45 Iwanuma ○Millennium Hope Hills
10:00 10:45 Natori ○Learn about the reconstruction of Natorifrom”Kataribe”* in Yuriage. (* See Below)
11:00 11:50 Sendai ○Ruins of the Great East Japan Earthquake:
Sendai Arahama Elementary School
12:00 12:50○Lunch at Moroya Farm Kitchen
13:30
Back to Sendai International Center

TRANSPORTATIONCoach- Please be aware that the duration of the tour may slightly vary depending on schedule revisions of transportation
agencies and road conditions at various locations.
- This schedule is based on plans as of August 15, 2017.
[Tour leader]： Accompanied by 1- ○: Tour of facility ●：View from the coach[Meals] Breakfast x 0 ／ Lunch x 1 ／ Dinner x 0＊Kataribe : People talk about their experiences of the Great East Japan Earthquake and the history, culture and life of the area.

Course S5

November 28 （Tue.） Meet at 08:50／Depart at 09:00

Participants （maximum）：35（Free of Charge）

Participants will visit the Kaigan Park Arahama District, the earthquake ruins of Sendai Arahama Elementary School, and the Sendai 3/11
Memorial Community Center. These places are being developed as symbols of the reconstruction of Sendai City and participants can see whatkind of disaster prevention measures are being implemented.

DAY DATE
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DEP.

AREA

SCHEDULE

Nov.2809:00 Sendai Depart from Sendai International Center(Tue.) 09:40 10:10○Kaigan Park Arahama Area
10:20 10:50○Ruins of the Great East Japan Earthquake:
Sendai Arahama Elementary School
11:00 11:30○Sendai 3/11 Memorial Community Center
12:00
Back to Sendai International Center

TRANSPORTATION

Coach- Please be aware that the duration of the tour may slightly vary depending on schedule revisions of transportation
agencies and road conditions at various locations.
- This schedule is based on plans as of August 15, 2017.
[Tour leader]： Accompanied by 1
- ○: Tour of facility ●：View from the coach[Meals] None