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Kōtoku-in Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (46 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kōtoku-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in Hase, Kanagawa Prefecture, about 46 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.

Kōtoku-in Temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese高徳院
LocationHase, Kanagawa Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Hase Station – about 0.6 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 46 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 242 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 345 km (straight line)
Established1252
DesignationsNational Treasure of Japan, Historic Site of Japan
Interest among English readersabout 5,100 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.31694, 139.53583
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.kotoku-in.jp/en/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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