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Shōun-ji Temple: Day Trip from Sendai (76 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shōun-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, about 76 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.

Shōun-ji Temple
Photo: Ty19080914, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese祥雲寺
LocationIchinoseki, Iwate Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Ichinoseki Station – about 1.1 km
From Sendai Stationabout 76 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 380 km (straight line)
From Sapporo Stationabout 462 km (straight line)
Established1682
Coordinates38.91878, 141.12994
MapOpen in Google Maps

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