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Daito Bunka University Beatrix Potter Reference Library: Day Trip from Tokyo (50 km) – Location & Nearest Stat

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Daito Bunka University Beatrix Potter Reference Library is a museum in Higashimatsuyama, Saitama Prefecture, about 50 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.

Daito Bunka University Beatrix Potter Reference Library
Photo: Nori Norisa, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese大東文化大学ビアトリクス・ポター資料館
LocationHigashimatsuyama, Saitama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Takasaka Station – about 2.1 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 50 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 244 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 285 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.99897, 139.37456
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.daito.ac.jp/potter/

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