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Shirakawa Castle: Day Trip from Sendai (140 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shirakawa Castle is a castle in Shirakawa, Fukushima Prefecture, about 140 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.

Shirakawa Castle
Photo: Dogpochi, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeCastle
Name in Japanese白川城
LocationShirakawa, Fukushima Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Shirakawa Station – about 2.4 km
From Sendai Stationabout 140 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 165 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 371 km (straight line)
DesignationsHistoric Site of Japan
Coordinates37.11506, 140.23406
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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