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Ryūtō-ji Temple: Day Trip from Sendai (116 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ryūtō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Yuza, Yamagata Prefecture, about 116 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.

Ryūtō-ji Temple
Photo: ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese龍頭寺
LocationYuza, Yamagata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Minamichōkai Station – about 4.0 km
From Sendai Stationabout 116 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 369 km (straight line)
From Sapporo Stationabout 468 km (straight line)
Established807
Coordinates38.99607, 139.94399
MapOpen in Google Maps

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