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Rakuho-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (79 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Rakuho-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Sakuragawa, Ibaraki Prefecture, about 79 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.

Rakuho-ji Temple
Photo: Mk-taka at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese楽法寺
LocationSakuragawa, Ibaraki Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Iwase Station – about 3.4 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 79 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 225 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 319 km (straight line)
Coordinates36.33083, 140.12083
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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