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Hirabayashi Castle: Day Trip from Sendai (124 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hirabayashi Castle is a castle in Murakami, Niigata Prefecture, about 124 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.

Hirabayashi Castle
Photo: MChew, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeCastle
Name in Japanese平林城
LocationMurakami, Niigata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Hirabayashi Station – about 1.6 km
From Sendai Stationabout 124 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 275 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 403 km (straight line)
Established1500
Coordinates38.13856, 139.46961
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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