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Renkō-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (10 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Renkō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Suginami, Tokyo, about 10 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Renkō-ji Temple
Photo: Aoisora be, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese蓮光寺
LocationSuginami, Tokyo
Nearest station (straight line)Higashi-Kōenji Station – about 0.3 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 10 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 258 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 305 km (straight line)
Established1594
Interest among English readersabout 1,500 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.69560, 139.65490
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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