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Jōfuku-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (59 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Jōfuku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, about 59 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.

Jōfuku-ji Temple
Photo: 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese常福寺
LocationTsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kenkyū-gakuen Station – about 6.3 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 59 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 246 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 309 km (straight line)
Established1216
Coordinates36.13809, 140.09160
MapOpen in Google Maps

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