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Honnen-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (5 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Honnen-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Bunkyō-ku, Tokyo, about 5 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Honnen-ji Temple
Photo: Abasaa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese本念寺
LocationBunkyō-ku, Tokyo
Nearest station (straight line)Hakusan Station – about 0.3 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 5 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 267 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 300 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.72099, 139.74877
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