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Minakami-dera Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (141 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Minakami-dera Temple is a Buddhist temple in Minakami, Gunma Prefecture, about 141 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.

Minakami-dera Temple
Photo: Manishprabhune, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese水上寺
LocationMinakami, Gunma Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Minakami Station – about 0.7 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 141 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 237 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 259 km (straight line)
Established1888
Coordinates36.77383, 138.96344
MapOpen in Google Maps

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