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Tohoku University Botanical Gardens: Day Trip from Sendai (77 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Tohoku University Botanical Gardens is a park in Aoba-ku, Yamagata Prefecture, about 77 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.

Tohoku University Botanical Gardens
Photo: Caveman2, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypePark
Name in Japanese東北大学学術資源研究公開センター植物園
LocationAoba-ku, Yamagata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Ayukai Station – about 8.4 km
From Sendai Stationabout 77 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 285 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 440 km (straight line)
Designationsnatural monument
Coordinates38.23330, 140.00000
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://web.tohoku.ac.jp/garden/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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