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Hōji-in Temple: Day Trip from Sendai (70 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hōji-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, about 70 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.

Hōji-in Temple
Photo: Ty19080914, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese宝持院
LocationIchinoseki, Iwate Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Shimizuhara Station – about 1.8 km
From Sendai Stationabout 70 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 374 km (straight line)
From Sapporo Stationabout 469 km (straight line)
Established1711
Coordinates38.85028, 141.17694
MapOpen in Google Maps

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