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Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature: Location & Nearest Station (29 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature is a museum in Yamatechō, Kanagawa Prefecture, about 29 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature
Photo: Kinnosuke at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese神奈川近代文学館
LocationYamatechō, Kanagawa Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Motomachi-Chūkagai Station – about 0.6 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 29 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 254 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 332 km (straight line)
Established1984
Coordinates35.43864, 139.65608
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.kanabun.or.jp/

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