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Shiwa Castle: Day Trip from Sendai (160 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shiwa Castle is a castle in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, about 160 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.

Shiwa Castle
Photo: 小池 隆, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeCastle
Name in Japanese志波城
LocationMorioka, Iwate Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Maegata Station – about 3.0 km
From Sendai Stationabout 160 km (straight line)
From Sapporo Stationabout 377 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 461 km (straight line)
Established803
DesignationsHistoric Site of Japan
Coordinates39.68625, 141.10639
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.city.morioka.iwate.jp/kankou/kankou/1037106/rekishi/1009476/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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