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Aoshi Shrine (Niigata): Location, Nearest Station & Distance from Sendai

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Aoshi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. The nearest of Japan's major hub cities is Sendai, about 198 km away in a straight line, so it suits an overnight trip better than a day trip.

Aoshi Shrine
Photo: Fra.Orbis.mundi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese蒼柴神社
LocationNagaoka, Niigata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Nagaoka Station – about 3.0 km
From Sendai Stationabout 198 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 210 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 309 km (straight line)
Established1722
DesignationsRegistered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan
Coordinates37.43239, 138.88272
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.aoshijinja.or.jp/

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