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Kawaguchi Shrine (Watari Town): Location & Nearest Station (23 km from Sendai Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kawaguchi Shrine (Watari Town) is a Shinto shrine in Watari, Miyagi Prefecture, about 23 km in a straight line from Sendai Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Sendai.

Kawaguchi Shrine (Watari Town)
Photo: Bachstelze, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese川口神社
LocationWatari, Miyagi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Watari Station – about 4.0 km
From Sendai Stationabout 23 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 282 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 481 km (straight line)
Established1635
Coordinates38.05097, 140.90433
MapOpen in Google Maps

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