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Hondo-ji temple: Location & Nearest Station (23 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hondo-ji temple is a Buddhist temple in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, about 23 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Hondo-ji temple
Photo: wooboo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese本土寺
LocationMatsudo, Chiba Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kita-Kogane Station – about 0.8 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 23 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 282 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 286 km (straight line)
Established1277
Coordinates35.84042, 139.92858
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.hondoji.net/

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