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

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Engaku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa 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.

Engaku-ji Temple
Photo: Fg2, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese円覚寺
LocationKamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kita-Kamakura Station – about 0.3 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 43 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 243 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 346 km (straight line)
Established1282
DesignationsNational Treasure of Japan, Historic Site of Japan
Interest among English readersabout 700 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.33770, 139.54750
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.engakuji.or.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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