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Jōdogahama (Iwate): Beach for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Jōdogahama is a beach in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, about 482 km from Tokyo Station and 795 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Jōdogahama
Photo: Junpei Satoh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBeach
Name in Japanese浄土ヶ浜
LocationMiyako, Iwate Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Sokei Station – about 2.8 km
From Sendai Stationabout 181 km (straight line)
From Sapporo Stationabout 384 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 482 km (straight line)
DesignationsPlace of Scenic Beauty
Interest among English readersabout 100 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates39.64889, 141.98167
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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