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Ryūkō-in Temple: Location & Nearest Station (3 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ryūkō-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kōtō, Tokyo, about 3 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Ryūkō-in Temple
Photo: Tak1701d, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese龍光院
LocationKōtō, Tokyo
Nearest station (straight line)Kiyosumi-shirakawa Station – about 0.5 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 3 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 271 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 302 km (straight line)
Established1611
Coordinates35.68000, 139.80356
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.ryukoin.tokyo/

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