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Ryūkō-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (48 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ryūkō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Katase, Kanagawa Prefecture, about 48 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.

Ryūkō-ji Temple
Photo: Fg2, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese龍口寺
LocationKatase, Kanagawa Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Shōnan-Enoshima Station – about 0.1 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 48 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 237 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 341 km (straight line)
Established1337
Coordinates35.31171, 139.48936
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.ryukouji.com/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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