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Ken Domon Museum of Photography: Day Trip from Sendai (116 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ken Domon Museum of Photography is a museum in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, about 116 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.

Ken Domon Museum of Photography
Photo: contri from Yonezawa-Shi, Yamagata, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese土門拳記念館
LocationSakata, Yamagata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Sakatakō Freight Terminal – about 3.4 km
From Sendai Stationabout 116 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 357 km (straight line)
From Sapporo Stationabout 482 km (straight line)
Established1983
Coordinates38.89130, 139.82372
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.domonken-kinenkan.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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