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Chūzen-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (119 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Chūzen-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Nikkō-shi, Tochigi Prefecture, about 119 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.

Chūzen-ji Temple
Photo: Adrian Tync, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese中禅寺
LocationNikkō-shi, Tochigi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Matō Station – about 9.4 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 119 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 210 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 292 km (straight line)
Established784
Coordinates36.73092, 139.49167
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.rinnoji.or.jp/temple/chuzenji/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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