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Jurin-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (79 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Jurin-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Katori, Chiba Prefecture, about 79 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.

Jurin-ji Temple
Photo: Ibaraki101c, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese樹林寺
LocationKatori, Chiba Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Sasagawa Station – about 3.3 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 79 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 272 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 347 km (straight line)
Established1126
Coordinates35.82344, 140.62575
MapOpen in Google Maps

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