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Gyōden-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (37 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Gyōden-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, about 37 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.

Gyōden-ji Temple
Photo: Abasaa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese行伝寺
LocationKawagoe, Saitama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Hon-Kawagoe Station – about 1.0 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 37 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 250 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 288 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.92256, 139.48067
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