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Kinowa Shrine: Day Trip from Sendai (115 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kinowa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, about 115 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.

Kinowa Shrine
Photo: ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese城輪神社
LocationSakata, Yamagata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Mototate Station – about 2.4 km
From Sendai Stationabout 115 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 366 km (straight line)
From Sapporo Stationabout 472 km (straight line)
Coordinates38.96639, 139.91014
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