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Jōken-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (48 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Jōken-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, about 48 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.

Jōken-ji Temple
Photo: J.K, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese浄見寺
LocationChigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kagawa Station – about 1.3 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 48 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 231 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 335 km (straight line)
Established1611
Coordinates35.36229, 139.41170
MapOpen in Google Maps

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