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Dairaku-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (43 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Dairaku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Jōsō-shi, Ibaraki Prefecture, about 43 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.

Dairaku-ji Temple
Photo: Abasaa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese大楽寺
LocationJōsō-shi, Ibaraki Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Mitsukaidō Station – about 0.6 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 43 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 261 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 297 km (straight line)
Coordinates36.02383, 139.98886
MapOpen in Google Maps

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