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Kōtoku-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (8 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kōtoku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kami-Takada, Tokyo, about 8 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: Abasaa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese髙德寺
LocationKami-Takada, Tokyo
Nearest station (straight line)Ochiai Station – about 0.6 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 8 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 260 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 303 km (straight line)
Established1201
Coordinates35.70889, 139.67962
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.koutokuji.or.jp/

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