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Hōon-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (98 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hōon-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, about 98 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Tokyo for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Hōon-ji Temple
Photo: Abasaa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese報恩寺
LocationUtsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station – about 0.7 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 98 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 209 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 310 km (straight line)
Established1639
Coordinates36.55556, 139.87333
MapOpen in Google Maps

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