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Banzan: Location & Nearest Station (9 km from Sendai Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Banzan is a mountain in Aoba-ku, Miyagi Prefecture, about 9 km in a straight line from Sendai Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Sendai.

Banzan
Photo: Kinori, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMountain
Name in Japanese蕃山
LocationAoba-ku, Miyagi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Rikuzen-Ochiai Station – about 2.0 km
From Sendai Stationabout 9 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 300 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 488 km (straight line)
Elevation373 m
Coordinates38.25639, 140.78278
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