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Akatani Castle: Day Trip from Sendai (137 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Akatani Castle is a castle in Shibata, Niigata Prefecture, about 137 km in a straight line from Sendai Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Sendai for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Akatani Castle
Photo: Yosemite, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeCastle
Name in Japanese赤谷城
LocationShibata, Niigata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Nakaura Station – about 12.5 km
From Sendai Stationabout 137 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 242 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 373 km (straight line)
Coordinates37.83894, 139.41044
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