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Aoba Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (3 km from Sendai Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Aoba Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Aoba-ku, Miyagi Prefecture, about 3 km in a straight line from Sendai Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Sendai.

Aoba Shrine
Photo: Breakover, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese青葉神社
LocationAoba-ku, Miyagi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kita-Sendai Station – about 0.6 km
From Sendai Stationabout 3 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 305 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 496 km (straight line)
Established1873
Coordinates38.28283, 140.86289
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.aoba-jinja.com
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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