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Kashima Amatarashiwake Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (13 km from Sendai Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kashima Amatarashiwake Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Mutsu Province, Miyagi Prefecture, about 13 km in a straight line from Sendai Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Sendai.

Kashima Amatarashiwake Shrine
Photo: ToshiJapon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese鹿島天足別神社
LocationMutsu Province, Miyagi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Izumi-Chūō Station – about 6.4 km
From Sendai Stationabout 13 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 316 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 506 km (straight line)
Established800
Coordinates38.36748, 140.92720
MapOpen in Google Maps

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