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Yachi Hachimangū: Day Trip from Sendai (53 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Yachi Hachimangū is a Shinto shrine in Kahoku, Yamagata Prefecture, about 53 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.

Yachi Hachimangū
Photo: Towacoco, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese谷地八幡宮
LocationKahoku, Yamagata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Jimmachi Station – about 5.9 km
From Sendai Stationabout 53 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 309 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 474 km (straight line)
Established1091
Coordinates38.42605, 140.31306
MapOpen in Google Maps

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