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Honko-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (4 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Honko-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Minato, Tokyo, about 4 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Honko-ji Temple
Photo: 江戸村のとくぞう (Edomura no Tokuzo), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese本光寺
LocationMinato, Tokyo
Nearest station (straight line)Azabu-Jūban Station – about 0.7 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 4 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 264 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 307 km (straight line)
Established1624
Coordinates35.65506, 139.72958
MapOpen in Google Maps

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