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Jōken-ji Temple: Day Trip from Sendai (136 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Jōken-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Tōno-shi, Iwate Prefecture, about 136 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.

Jōken-ji Temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese常堅寺
LocationTōno-shi, Iwate Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Tōno Station – about 4.2 km
From Sendai Stationabout 136 km (straight line)
From Sapporo Stationabout 413 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 438 km (straight line)
Established1490
Coordinates39.35564, 141.56967
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