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Akechi-dera Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (69 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Akechi-dera Temple is a Buddhist temple in Yokoze, Saitama Prefecture, about 69 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.

Akechi-dera Temple
Photo: tak1701d, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese明智寺
LocationYokoze, Saitama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Yokoze Station – about 0.4 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 69 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 220 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 298 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.98408, 139.10281
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