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Myōjō-in Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (40 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Myōjō-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in Okegawa, Saitama Prefecture, about 40 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.

Myōjō-in Temple
Photo: 金士明, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese明星院
LocationOkegawa, Saitama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Uchijuku Station – about 1.1 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 40 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 262 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 275 km (straight line)
Coordinates36.01047, 139.58889
MapOpen in Google Maps

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