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Chūren-ji Temple: Day Trip from Sendai (95 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Chūren-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, about 95 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.

Chūren-ji Temple
Photo: funioti-taro, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese注連寺
LocationTsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Tsuruoka Station – about 15.9 km
From Sendai Stationabout 95 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 325 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 466 km (straight line)
Coordinates38.60261, 139.88706
MapOpen in Google Maps

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