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Itsukushima Shrine (Shinjuku): Location & Nearest Station (5 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Itsukushima Shrine (Shinjuku) is a Shinto shrine in Shinjuku, Tokyo, about 5 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Itsukushima Shrine (Shinjuku)
Photo: Wiiii, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese厳嶋神社
LocationShinjuku, Tokyo
Nearest station (straight line)Wakamatsu-kawada Station – about 0.5 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 5 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 263 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 303 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.69750, 139.71333
MapOpen in Google Maps

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