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Dakigaeri Shrine: Day Trip from Sendai (151 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-10-03

Dakigaeri Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Semboku, Akita Prefecture, about 151 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.

Dakigaeri Shrine
Photo: おにく, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese抱返神社
LocationSemboku, Akita Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Jindai Station – about 2.6 km
From Sendai Stationabout 151 km (straight line)
From Sapporo Stationabout 389 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 444 km (straight line)
Established1062
Coordinates39.60928, 140.65294
MapOpen in Google Maps

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