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Ikegami Honmon-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (13 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ikegami Honmon-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Ikegami, Tokyo, about 13 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Ikegami Honmon-ji Temple
Photo: ペン太, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese池上本門寺
LocationIkegami, Tokyo
Nearest station (straight line)Ikegami Station – about 0.8 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 13 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 260 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 316 km (straight line)
Established1282
DesignationsImportant Cultural Property of Japan
Interest among English readersabout 300 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.57889, 139.70528
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://honmonji.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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