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Kaminoyama Castle: Day Trip from Sendai (54 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kaminoyama Castle is a castle in Kaminoyama, Yamagata Prefecture, about 54 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.

Kaminoyama Castle
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeCastle
Name in Japanese上山城
LocationKaminoyama, Yamagata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kaminoyama-Onsen Station – about 0.6 km
From Sendai Stationabout 54 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 279 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 449 km (straight line)
Established1535
Coordinates38.15750, 140.27611
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://kaminoyama-castle.info/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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