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Munetō Shrine (Shimotsuma): Day Trip from Tokyo (56 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Munetō Shrine (Shimotsuma) is a Shinto shrine in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture, about 56 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.

Munetō Shrine (Shimotsuma)
Photo: 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese宗任神社
LocationShimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Sōdō Station – about 0.3 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 56 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 248 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 300 km (straight line)
Coordinates36.15594, 139.96771
MapOpen in Google Maps

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