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November 21, 2025 update
How to Get to Matsushima Onsen from Sendai, Morioka, and Tokyo (Transportation Guide)
Let’s go from Sendai Airport and Tokyo to Matsushima Onsen!
From Sendai Airport, local trains, and JR conventional lines, from Sendai, JR conventional lines, and from Tokyo, Morioka, and Iwate Hanamaki Airport, JR Shinkansen, and JR conventional lines connect to the Matsushima areas.
And from Akiu Onsen, buses, and JR conventional lines operate to the Matsushima Onsen.
Check out this access guide to find the easiest and best route to Matsushima hot springs! You’re sure to find a convenient route — whether you prefer fewer transfers, shorter travel time, or lower costs.
We also introduce airport buses and highway buses that can be reserved in advance!
From Sendai Airport to Matsushima Onsen
Local train→Conventional line
Travel Time 50m Fare 1010 yen
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Boarding Station
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Sendai Airport
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▼
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Transfer Point 1
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JR Sendai Station
- 25mSendai Airport Access Line
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420 yen
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▼
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Arrival Station
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JR Matsushima Station
- 25mJR Tohoku Main Line
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590 yen
Number of Services
・Sendai Airport Access Line (2 to 3 an hour)
・JR Tohoku Main Line (1 to 2 an hour)
Notes
From Sendai to Matsushima Onsen
Conventional line (direct service)
Travel Time 40m Fare 420 yen
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Boarding Station
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JR Sendai Station
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▼
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Arrival Station
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JR Matsushima-Kaigan Station
- 40mJR Senseki Line
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420 yen
Number of Services
・JR Senseki Line (2 to 3 an hour)
Notes
・25 minutes on foot from JR Matsushima Station
(JR Tohoku Main Line) to JR Matsushima-Kaigan Station
(JR Senseki Line, located right by Matsushima Bay)
From Morioka to Matsushima Onsen
JR Shinkansen→Conventional line
Travel Time 1h5m Fare 7320 yen
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Boarding Station
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JR Morioka Station
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▼
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Transfer Point 1
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JR Sendai Station
- 40mJR Shinkansen
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▼
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Arrival Station
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JR Matsushima Station
- 25mJR Tohoku Main Line
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7320 yen
Number of Services
・JR Shinkansen Hayabusa/Yamabiko/Komachi (2 to 5 an hour)
・JR Tohoku Main Line (1 to 2 an hour)
Notes
From Tokyo to Matsushima Onsen
JR Shinkansen→Conventional line
Travel Time 1h55m Fare 11940 yen
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Boarding Station
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JR Tokyo Station
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▼
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Transfer Point 1
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JR Sendai Station
- 1h30mJR Shinkansen
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▼
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Arrival Station
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JR Matsushima Station
- 25mJR Tohoku Main Line
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11940 yen
Number of Services
・JR Shinkansen Hayabusa/Yamabiko/Komachi (3 to 7 an hour)
・JR Tohoku Main Line (1 to 2 an hour)
Notes
From Iwate Hanamaki Airport to Matsushima Onsen
Airport bus→JR Shinkansen→Conventional line
Travel Time 1h35m Fare 6200 yen
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Boarding Bus Stop
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Iwate Hanamaki Airport
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▼
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Transfer Point 1
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JR Shin-Hanamaki Station
- 10mAirport bus
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480 yen
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▼
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Transfer Point 2
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JR Sendai Station
- 1hJR Shinkansen
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▼
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Arrival Station
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JR Matsushima Station
- 25mJR Tohoku Main Line
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5720 yen
Number of Services
・Airport bus (Operates in coordination with flight arrivals and departures)
・JR Shinkansen Hayabusa/Yamabiko/Komachi (1 to 2 an hour)
・JR Tohoku Main Line (1 to 2 an hour)
Notes
From Akiu Onsen to Matsushima Onsen
Local bus→Conventional line
Travel Time 1h5m~1h15m Fare 1360 yen
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Boarding Bus Stop
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Akiu Sato Center
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▼
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Transfer Point 1
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JR Sendai Station
- 40m~Local bus
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940 yen
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▼
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Arrival Station
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JR Matsushima Station
- 25mJR Tohoku Main Line
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420 yen
Number of Services
・Local bus:
[Miyagi Kotsu] Akiu Line, West Exit Bus Pool #8 (10 a day), or
[Takeya Kotsu] Seibu Liner, Bus Stop #63 (1 an hour)
・JR Tohoku Main Line (1 to 2 an hour)
Notes
The rates are those as of November 2025.
Fares and service frequencies are subject to change.
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