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Myōyō-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (37 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Myōyō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, about 37 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.

Myōyō-ji Temple
Photo: Abasaa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese妙養寺
LocationKawagoe, Saitama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kawagoeshi Station – about 0.8 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 37 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 249 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 288 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.92131, 139.47817
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