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Saimyō-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (76 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Saimyō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Onjuku, Chiba Prefecture, about 76 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.

Saimyō-ji Temple
Photo: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese最明寺
LocationOnjuku, Chiba Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Onjuku Station – about 0.6 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 76 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 315 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 345 km (straight line)
Established822
Coordinates35.18402, 140.34769
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://blue.zero.jp/saimyoji/

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