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Lake Showa: Day Trip from Sendai (79 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Lake Showa is a lake in Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, about 79 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.

Lake Showa
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeLake
Name in Japanese昭和湖
LocationIchinoseki, Iwate Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Naruko-Gotenyu Station – about 25.0 km
From Sendai Stationabout 79 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 376 km (straight line)
From Sapporo Stationabout 459 km (straight line)
Coordinates38.96708, 140.77931
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