The school is almost a 30-minute walk from the memorial museum. It's doable on a cool day but I recommend a bike or a car ride. The route takes you through the area that was devastated by the earthquake and typhoon. The place has been leveled and only markers have remained to remind visitors that there used to be a town there. The only "remaining" structure is the preserved Ukedo ES. It felt unreal learning about the experiences of the students, teachers, and the community. It was fortunate that all of the teachers and students in the school survived.
These pictures don’t do it justice. I felt blessed to be able to visit this place. Very grateful that all teachers and students were able to escape thank God. Another great place for a field trip. It was both sad and great to see.
The Tsunami was too horrible. It was a great experience for me to explore more about this natural disaster. Hopefully these areas will fully recover soon.
Sad to see ruins of a school destroyed by a tsunami. Emotional ruins and memories of lot of children and neighbors are gathered.
1st floor is full of ruins and 2nd floor is full of memories and messages. Video played on disaster and what happened between past few years. At the entrance, there is a room full of explanations on 3.11 disaster.
No rush, good enough car park. Entrance fee is ¥300 for adults.
To come here, private car or coach arrangement required. There’s no public bus nor taxi stationed in the vicinity.
The school is about 300 metres from the shoreline facing the Pacific Ocean & about 6 km north of the nuclear plant. It was directly in the path of the tsunami. The whole town was completely destroyed.
Surrounding the school now are large open fields. A seawall has been constructed along the entire beach
