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Ōyama Shrine: Day Trip from Tokyo (42 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ōyama Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Shiraoka, Saitama Prefecture, about 42 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.

Ōyama Shrine
Photo: Abasaa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese大山神社
LocationShiraoka, Saitama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Uchijuku Station – about 2.6 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 42 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 265 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 272 km (straight line)
Coordinates36.03531, 139.61075
MapOpen in Google Maps

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Source: location data from Wikidata (CC0). Distances are calculated by this website.

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