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Kitadate Shrine: Day Trip from Sendai (98 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kitadate Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Shōnai-machi, Yamagata Prefecture, about 98 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.

Kitadate Shrine
Photo: Towacoco, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese北舘神社
LocationShōnai-machi, Yamagata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Karikawa Station – about 0.8 km
From Sendai Stationabout 98 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 346 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 487 km (straight line)
Established1778
Coordinates38.78665, 139.97546
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