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Akita Museum of Modern Art: Day Trip from Sendai (118 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Akita Museum of Modern Art is a museum in Yokote, Akita Prefecture, about 118 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.

Akita Museum of Modern Art
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese秋田県立近代美術館
LocationYokote, Akita Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Yanagita Station – about 1.9 km
From Sendai Stationabout 118 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 407 km (straight line)
From Sapporo Stationabout 425 km (straight line)
Established1994
Coordinates39.29250, 140.54750
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://akita-kinbi.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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