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Takekoma Inari Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (17 km from Sendai Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Takekoma Inari Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Iwanuma, Miyagi Prefecture, about 17 km in a straight line from Sendai Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Sendai.

Takekoma Inari Shrine
Photo: Kumamushi, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese竹駒神社
LocationIwanuma, Miyagi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Iwanuma Station – about 0.8 km
From Sendai Stationabout 17 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 287 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 482 km (straight line)
Established842
Interest among English readersabout 100 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates38.10500, 140.86200
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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