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Entsū-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (42 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Entsū-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kawajima, Saitama Prefecture, about 42 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.

Entsū-ji Temple
Photo: ミラー・ハイト, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese円通寺
LocationKawajima, Saitama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kitamoto Station – about 5.8 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 42 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 253 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 281 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.98983, 139.49503
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