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Ryūmon-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (32 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ryūmon-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama Prefecture, about 32 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.

Ryūmon-ji Temple
Photo: Beryllium Transistor, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese龍門寺
LocationIwatsuki-ku, Saitama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Iwatsuki Station – about 1.2 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 32 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 269 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 277 km (straight line)
Established1550
Coordinates35.96028, 139.69639
MapOpen in Google Maps

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