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Kōshō-ji Temple: Day Trip from Sendai (115 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kōshō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Sumita, Iwate 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.

Kōshō-ji Temple
Photo: Ty19080914, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese光勝寺
LocationSumita, Iwate Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Chōanji Station – about 10.0 km
From Sendai Stationabout 115 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 417 km (straight line)
From Sapporo Stationabout 437 km (straight line)
Coordinates39.14225, 141.58025
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