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Sendai Castle: Location & Nearest Station (2 km from Sendai Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Sendai Castle is a castle in Aoba-ku, Miyagi Prefecture, about 2 km in a straight line from Sendai Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Sendai.

Sendai Castle
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeCastle
Name in Japanese仙台城
LocationAoba-ku, Miyagi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)International Center Station – about 0.9 km
From Sendai Stationabout 2 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 302 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 493 km (straight line)
Established1601
DesignationsHistoric Site of Japan
Interest among English readersabout 1,000 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates38.25248, 140.85616
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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