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Saidō-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (113 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Saidō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Sakura, Tochigi Prefecture, about 113 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.

Saidō-ji Temple
Photo: Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese西導寺
LocationSakura, Tochigi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Ujiie Station – about 0.3 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 113 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 193 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 324 km (straight line)
Established1191
Coordinates36.68137, 139.96485
MapOpen in Google Maps

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