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Hōdō-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (18 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hōdō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, about 18 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Hōdō-ji Temple
Photo: Abasaa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese宝幢寺
LocationYashio, Saitama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Yashio Station – about 2.4 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 18 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 278 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 286 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.82894, 139.84225
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