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Raikō-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (46 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Raikō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Zaimokuza, Kanagawa Prefecture, about 46 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.

Raikō-ji Temple
Photo: C2revenge, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese来迎寺
LocationZaimokuza, Kanagawa Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Wadazuka Station – about 1.0 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 46 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 243 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 347 km (straight line)
Established1274
Coordinates35.30944, 139.55500
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://raikouji.com/

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