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Motoshinmei-gū: Location & Nearest Station (4 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Motoshinmei-gū is a Shinto shrine in Mita, Tokyo, about 4 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Motoshinmei-gū
Photo: 三人日, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese元神明宮
LocationMita, Tokyo
Nearest station (straight line)Akabanebashi Station – about 0.3 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 4 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 265 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 307 km (straight line)
Established1005
Coordinates35.65350, 139.74072
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://motoshinmei.or.jp/

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