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Kōden-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (16 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kōden-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Setagaya, Tokyo, about 16 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Kōden-ji Temple
Photo: Tengusabaki, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese光伝寺
LocationSetagaya, Tokyo
Nearest station (straight line)Category:Kinuta-hommura Station – about 1.2 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 16 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 252 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 314 km (straight line)
Established1484
Coordinates35.62794, 139.60131
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