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Kongō-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (20 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kongō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Asaka, Saitama Prefecture, about 20 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Kongō-ji Temple
Photo: Abasaa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese金剛寺
LocationAsaka, Saitama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Asaka Station – about 1.3 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 20 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 257 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 295 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.80550, 139.60981
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