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Kawaguchi Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (14 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kawaguchi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, about 14 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Kawaguchi Shrine
Photo: あばさー, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese川口神社
LocationKawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kawaguchi Station – about 0.6 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 14 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 267 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 292 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.79819, 139.72269
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://kawagutijinja.sakura.ne.jp/

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