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Ryūkō-ji Temple: Day Trip from Sendai (140 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ryūkō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Shirakawa, Fukushima Prefecture, about 140 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.

Ryūkō-ji Temple
Photo: Ryu ohsako, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese龍興寺
LocationShirakawa, Fukushima Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Shirakawa Station – about 1.0 km
From Sendai Stationabout 140 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 165 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 369 km (straight line)
Coordinates37.12150, 140.21053
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