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Kuon-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (126 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kuon-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Minobu, Yamanashi Prefecture, about 126 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.

Kuon-ji Temple
Photo: Yoshio Kohara, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese久遠寺
LocationMinobu, Yamanashi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Shionosawa Station – about 2.7 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 126 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 142 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 246 km (straight line)
Established1274
Interest among English readersabout 200 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.38192, 138.42484
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.kuonji.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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