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Samekado Lighthouse (Aomori): Location, Nearest Station & Distance from Sendai

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Samekado Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture. The nearest of Japan's major hub cities is Sendai, about 260 km away in a straight line, so it suits an overnight trip better than a day trip.

Samekado Lighthouse
Photo: Matsucommatsu, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeLighthouse
Name in Japanese鮫角灯台
LocationHachinohe, Aomori Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Same Station – about 2.1 km
From Sendai Stationabout 260 km (straight line)
From Sapporo Stationabout 282 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 563 km (straight line)
Coordinates40.54000, 141.57611
MapOpen in Google Maps

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