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Myōhō–-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (45 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-10-03

Myōhō–-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Ōmachi, Kanagawa 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.

Myōhō–-ji Temple
Photo: Tarourashima, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese妙法寺
LocationŌmachi, Kanagawa Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kamakura Station – about 1.0 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 45 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 244 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 347 km (straight line)
Established1253
Coordinates35.31291, 139.55910
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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