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Kinkeizan: Day Trip from Sendai (84 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kinkeizan is a mountain in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture, about 84 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.

Kinkeizan
Photo: ちゃぐちゃぐ猫っこ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMountain
Name in Japanese金鶏山
LocationHiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Hiraizumi Station – about 1.0 km
From Sendai Stationabout 84 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 387 km (straight line)
From Sapporo Stationabout 454 km (straight line)
Designationspart of UNESCO World Heritage Site, Historic Site of Japan, Place of Scenic Beauty
Elevation99 m
Coordinates38.99330, 141.10900
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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