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Unsai-ji Temple: Day Trip from Sendai (87 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Unsai-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Ōshū-shi, Iwate Prefecture, about 87 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.

Unsai-ji Temple
Photo: usiwakamaru, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese雲際寺
LocationŌshū-shi, Iwate Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Maesawa Station – about 4.3 km
From Sendai Stationabout 87 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 390 km (straight line)
From Sapporo Stationabout 450 km (straight line)
Coordinates39.02883, 141.08375
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