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Tōhoku History Museum: Location & Nearest Station (11 km from Sendai Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Tōhoku History Museum is a museum in Tagajō, Miyagi Prefecture, about 11 km in a straight line from Sendai Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Sendai.

Tōhoku History Museum
Photo: Kinori, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese東北歴史博物館
LocationTagajō, Miyagi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kokufu-Tagajō Station – about 0.1 km
From Sendai Stationabout 11 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 311 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 505 km (straight line)
Established1999
Coordinates38.30000, 140.99400
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.thm.pref.miyagi.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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