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Kumano Shrine: Day Trip from Sendai (110 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kumano Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Ōfunato, Iwate Prefecture, about 110 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.

Kumano Shrine
Photo: Ty19080914, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese熊野神社
LocationŌfunato, Iwate Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Rikuzen-Akasaki Station – about 8.5 km
From Sendai Stationabout 110 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 407 km (straight line)
From Sapporo Stationabout 454 km (straight line)
Coordinates38.99306, 141.72753
MapOpen in Google Maps

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Source: location data from Wikidata (CC0). Distances are calculated by this website.

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