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Akagi Shrine: Day Trip from Tokyo (39 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Akagi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, about 39 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Tokyo for most travellers, depending on train connections.

TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese赤城神社
LocationKawagoe, Saitama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Tanomozawa Station – about 2.3 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 39 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 250 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 286 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.94547, 139.47786
MapOpen in Google Maps

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