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Ryuseki-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (72 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ryuseki-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, about 72 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.

Ryuseki-ji Temple
Photo: tak1701d, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese龍石寺
LocationChichibu, Saitama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Ōnohara Station – about 0.5 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 72 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 221 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 296 km (straight line)
Coordinates36.01750, 139.08917
MapOpen in Google Maps

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