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Myōkō-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (125 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Myōkō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, about 125 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.

Myōkō-ji Temple
Photo: Abasaa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese妙光寺
LocationNumata, Gunma Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Numata Station – about 0.9 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 125 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 242 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 255 km (straight line)
Coordinates36.64258, 139.04628
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://numata-myoukouji.jp/

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