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Kokuchō Bell of Time: Location & Nearest Station (1 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kokuchō Bell of Time is a tower in Nihonbashi-Kodenmachō, Tokyo, about 1 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Kokuchō Bell of Time
Photo: Equietern, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeTower
Name in Japanese石町時の鐘
LocationNihonbashi-Kodenmachō, Tokyo
Nearest station (straight line)Kodemmachō Station – about 0.1 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 1 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 269 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 302 km (straight line)
Established1626
Coordinates35.69103, 139.77756
MapOpen in Google Maps

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