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Jindai-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (20 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Jindai-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Jindaiji Motomachi, Tokyo, about 20 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Jindai-ji Temple
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese深大寺
LocationJindaiji Motomachi, Tokyo
Nearest station (straight line)Chōfu Station – about 1.8 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 20 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 248 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 312 km (straight line)
Established733
Interest among English readersabout 100 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.66752, 139.55047
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.jindaiji.or.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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