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Kōsoku-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (44 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kōsoku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Jūniso, Kanagawa Prefecture, about 44 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Tokyo for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Kōsoku-ji Temple
Photo: Twkz0731, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese光触寺
LocationJūniso, Kanagawa Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Jimmuji Station – about 1.9 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 44 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 246 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 347 km (straight line)
Established1278
DesignationsImportant Cultural Property of Japan, Municipal Cultural Property
Coordinates35.32022, 139.58103
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://kousokuji.com/

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