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Shōnai Shrine: Day Trip from Sendai (106 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shōnai Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, about 106 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.

Shōnai Shrine
Photo: 小池 隆, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese荘内神社
LocationTsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Tsuruoka Station – about 1.6 km
From Sendai Stationabout 106 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 339 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 474 km (straight line)
Established1877
Coordinates38.72831, 139.82428
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://jinjahan.com/

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