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Sakai clan gardens: Day Trip from Sendai (106 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Sakai clan gardens is a garden in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, about 106 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.

Sakai clan gardens
Photo: Ippukucho, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeGarden
Name in Japanese酒井氏庭園
LocationTsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Tsuruoka Station – about 1.8 km
From Sendai Stationabout 106 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 339 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 474 km (straight line)
DesignationsPlace of Scenic Beauty
Coordinates38.72861, 139.82139
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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