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Hōkyō-ji: Day Trip from Sendai (92 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hōkyō-ji is a Buddhist temple in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, about 92 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.

Hōkyō-ji
Photo: Ty19080914, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese宝鏡寺
LocationKesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kesennuma Station – about 1.2 km
From Sendai Stationabout 92 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 392 km (straight line)
From Sapporo Stationabout 463 km (straight line)
Coordinates38.90600, 141.54581
MapOpen in Google Maps

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