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Sōmarō: Day Trip from Sendai (117 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Sōmarō is a museum in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, about 117 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.

Sōmarō
Photo: Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese相馬樓
LocationSakata, Yamagata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Sakatakō Freight Terminal – about 0.8 km
From Sendai Stationabout 117 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 360 km (straight line)
From Sapporo Stationabout 479 km (straight line)
Established1808
DesignationsRegistered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan
Coordinates38.91942, 139.83328
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.somaro.net/

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