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Kōtoku-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (41 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kōtoku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kawajima, Saitama Prefecture, about 41 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-ji Temple
Photo: 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese広徳寺
LocationKawajima, Saitama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Okegawa Station – about 5.7 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 41 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 254 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 281 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.98000, 139.50481
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