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Aikawa Folk Museum (Niigata): Location, Nearest Station & Distance from Sendai

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Aikawa Folk Museum is a museum in Sado, Niigata Prefecture. The nearest of Japan's major hub cities is Sendai, about 232 km away in a straight line, so it suits an overnight trip better than a day trip.

Aikawa Folk Museum
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese相川郷土博物館
LocationSado, Niigata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Yahiko Station – about 64.1 km
From Sendai Stationabout 232 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 295 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 341 km (straight line)
Coordinates38.03750, 138.24000
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.city.sado.niigata.jp/site/museum/60583.html

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