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Ikkō-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (57 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ikkō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Koga, Ibaraki Prefecture, about 57 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.

Ikkō-ji Temple
Photo: Abasaa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese一向寺
LocationKoga, Ibaraki Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Koga Station – about 1.1 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 57 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 253 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 279 km (straight line)
Established1276
Coordinates36.18806, 139.70022
MapOpen in Google Maps

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