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Kaichō-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (87 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kaichō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Mooka, Tochigi Prefecture, about 87 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.

Kaichō-ji Temple
Photo: Abasaa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese海潮寺
LocationMooka, Tochigi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Mōka Station – about 0.4 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 87 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 217 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 315 km (straight line)
Established1510
Coordinates36.44052, 140.00739
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