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Kōtoku-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (27 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kōtoku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Minuma-ku, Saitama Prefecture, about 27 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Kōtoku-ji Temple
Photo: Beryllium Transistor, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese光徳寺
LocationMinuma-ku, Saitama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Nanasato Station – about 2.7 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 27 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 267 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 281 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.91914, 139.68758
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