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Moto Sakura Castle: Day Trip from Tokyo (45 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Moto Sakura Castle is a castle in Shisui, Chiba Prefecture, about 45 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.

Moto Sakura Castle
Photo: 1688, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeCastle
Name in Japanese本佐倉城
LocationShisui, Chiba Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Ōsakura Station – about 0.8 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 45 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 287 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 312 km (straight line)
DesignationsHistoric Site of Japan
Coordinates35.72754, 140.25901
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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