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Kakurin-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (6 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kakurin-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Shirokanedai, Tokyo, about 6 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Kakurin-ji Temple
Photo: 相州太郎, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese覚林寺
LocationShirokanedai, Tokyo
Nearest station (straight line)Shirokane-takanawa Station – about 0.4 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 6 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 264 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 309 km (straight line)
Established1631
Coordinates35.63967, 139.73167
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