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Ōshū Space and Astronomy Museum: Day Trip from Sendai (100 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ōshū Space and Astronomy Museum is a museum in Ōshū-shi, Iwate Prefecture, about 100 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.

Ōshū Space and Astronomy Museum
Photo: Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese奥州宇宙遊学館
LocationŌshū-shi, Iwate Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Mizusawa Station – about 1.2 km
From Sendai Stationabout 100 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 403 km (straight line)
From Sapporo Stationabout 438 km (straight line)
DesignationsRegistered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan
Coordinates39.13517, 141.13326
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://uchuyugakukan.com

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