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Ryūkō-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (9 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ryūkō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Nakano, Tokyo, about 9 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Ryūkō-ji Temple
Photo: Abasaa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese龍興寺
LocationNakano, Tokyo
Nearest station (straight line)Ochiai Station – about 0.7 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 9 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 260 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 303 km (straight line)
Established1629
Coordinates35.70878, 139.67911
MapOpen in Google Maps

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