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Lake Sai: Day Trip from Tokyo (123 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Lake Sai is a lake in Nikkō-shi, Tochigi Prefecture, about 123 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.

Lake Sai
Photo: ja:User:NEON / User:NEON_ja, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeLake
Name in Japanese西ノ湖
LocationNikkō-shi, Tochigi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Matō Station – about 11.0 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 123 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 214 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 286 km (straight line)
Coordinates36.74300, 139.39820
MapOpen in Google Maps

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