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Kōkoku-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (4 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kōkoku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Shinjuku, Tokyo, about 4 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Kōkoku-ji Temple
Photo: Abasaa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese幸国寺
LocationShinjuku, Tokyo
Nearest station (straight line)Ushigome-yanagichō Station – about 0.1 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 4 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 264 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 303 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.70044, 139.72425
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.koukokuji.or.jp/

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