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Jōsei-ji: Day Trip from Tokyo (49 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Jōsei-ji is a Buddhist temple in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, about 49 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.

Jōsei-ji
Photo: ブルーノ・プラス, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese乗誓寺
LocationYokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Uraga Station – about 0.9 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 49 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 258 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 351 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.24523, 139.72218
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.jyouseiji.com/

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