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Sainen-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (41 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Sainen-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Bando, Ibaraki Prefecture, about 41 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.

Sainen-ji Temple
Photo: 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese西念寺
LocationBando, Ibaraki Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kita-Mitsukaidō Station – about 7.7 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 41 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 262 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 290 km (straight line)
Coordinates36.03116, 139.90732
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