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Daikō-ji Temple: Day Trip from Sendai (116 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Daikō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kitakata, Fukushima Prefecture, about 116 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.

Daikō-ji Temple
Photo: Tm3594, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese大光寺
LocationKitakata, Fukushima Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Shiokawa Station – about 1.2 km
From Sendai Stationabout 116 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 212 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 380 km (straight line)
Coordinates37.58956, 139.87486
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