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Sekiyama-otaki Falls: Day Trip from Sendai (36 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Sekiyama-otaki Falls is a waterfall in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, about 36 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.

Sekiyama-otaki Falls
Photo: Tak1701d, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeWaterfall
Name in Japanese関山大滝
LocationHigashine, Yamagata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station – about 8.3 km
From Sendai Stationabout 36 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 310 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 484 km (straight line)
Coordinates38.40711, 140.50939
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