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Hōzen-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (116 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hōzen-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Minami-Alps, Yamanashi Prefecture, about 116 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.

Hōzen-ji Temple
Photo: shouichi, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese法善寺
LocationMinami-Alps, Yamanashi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Higashi-Hanawa Station – about 3.9 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 116 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 153 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 257 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.60330, 138.48474
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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