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Kotohira-gū: Location & Nearest Station (2 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kotohira-gū is a Shinto shrine in Toranomon, Tokyo, about 2 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Kotohira-gū
Photo: 江戸村のとくぞう (Edomura no Tokuzo), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese金刀比羅宮
LocationToranomon, Tokyo
Nearest station (straight line)Toranomon Station – about 0.2 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 2 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 266 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 305 km (straight line)
Established1660
DesignationsTokyo Metropolitan Government-designated architectural structure of historic value
Coordinates35.66961, 139.74800
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.kotohira.or.jp/

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