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Kumanowakamiya Shrine: Day Trip from Sendai (131 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kumanowakamiya Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Tainai, Niigata Prefecture, about 131 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.

Kumanowakamiya Shrine
Photo: Tail furry, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese熊野若宮神社
LocationTainai, Niigata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Nakajō Station – about 0.6 km
From Sendai Stationabout 131 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 266 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 392 km (straight line)
Coordinates38.05414, 139.40317
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