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Mount Zaō: Day Trip from Sendai (41 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mount Zaō is a mountain in Yamagata Prefecture, about 41 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.

Mount Zaō
Photo: ChampagneFight, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMountain
Name in Japanese蔵王連峰
LocationYamagata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Mokichi Kinenkan-mae Station – about 13.1 km
From Sendai Stationabout 41 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 280 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 458 km (straight line)
Elevation1,841 m
Interest among English readersabout 1,100 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates38.14100, 140.44300
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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