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Ekō-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (21 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ekō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, about 21 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Ekō-ji Temple
Photo: Shinsyu otaniha ecoji, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese恵光寺
LocationMatsudo, Chiba Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kōya Station – about 0.1 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 21 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 284 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 285 km (straight line)
Established1988
Coordinates35.82750, 139.92028
MapOpen in Google Maps

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