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Chōden-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (35 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Chōden-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, about 35 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.

Chōden-ji Temple
Photo: ブルーノ・プラス, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese長田寺
LocationKawagoe, Saitama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Shingashi Station – about 1.1 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 35 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 249 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 290 km (straight line)
Established1615
Coordinates35.89731, 139.48772
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