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Ryūen-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (62 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ryūen-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, about 62 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.

Ryūen-ji Temple
Photo: Nobuneko, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese龍淵寺
LocationKumagaya, Saitama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kumagaya Station – about 2.9 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 62 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 253 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 267 km (straight line)
Established1411
Coordinates36.15978, 139.41000
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