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

Last updated: 2026-09-17

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

Hongaku-ji Temple
Photo: Higa4, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese本覚寺
LocationMatsudo, Chiba Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kita-Matsudo Station – about 0.4 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 18 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 283 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 287 km (straight line)
Established1699
Coordinates35.79665, 139.91206
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