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Isawa Castle: Day Trip from Sendai (105 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Isawa Castle is a castle in Ōshū-shi, Iwate Prefecture, about 105 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.

Isawa Castle
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeCastle
Name in Japanese胆沢城
LocationŌshū-shi, Iwate Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kanegasaki Station – about 2.9 km
From Sendai Stationabout 105 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 407 km (straight line)
From Sapporo Stationabout 433 km (straight line)
Established802
DesignationsHistoric Site of Japan
Coordinates39.17973, 141.13500
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.oshu-bunka.or.jp/maibun/publics/index/111/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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Source: location data from Wikidata (CC0). Distances are calculated by this website.

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