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Kōtaku-ji Temple: Day Trip from Sendai (95 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kōtaku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, about 95 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.

Kōtaku-ji Temple
Photo: 渡辺 智, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese荒沢寺
LocationTsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Fujishima Station – about 8.1 km
From Sendai Stationabout 95 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 338 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 480 km (straight line)
Coordinates38.71478, 139.95772
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