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Kokuseki-ji Temple: Day Trip from Sendai (96 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kokuseki-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Ōshū-shi, Iwate Prefecture, about 96 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.

Kokuseki-ji Temple
Photo: Task taste, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese黒石寺
LocationŌshū-shi, Iwate Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Rikuchū-Orii Station – about 5.8 km
From Sendai Stationabout 96 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 399 km (straight line)
From Sapporo Stationabout 443 km (straight line)
Coordinates39.08428, 141.20658
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