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Jōju-in Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (47 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Jōju-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, about 47 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.

Jōju-in Temple
Photo: Yones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese成就院
LocationKamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Gokurakuji Station – about 0.2 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 47 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 241 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 345 km (straight line)
Established1219
Coordinates35.30903, 139.53122
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.jojuin.com/engish.html

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