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Sankei-en: Day Trip from Tokyo (31 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Sankei-en is a garden in Honmoku-Sannotani, Kanagawa Prefecture, about 31 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.

Sankei-en
Photo: Urashimataro, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeGarden
Name in Japanese三溪園
LocationHonmoku-Sannotani, Kanagawa Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Yokohama Hommoku Station – about 1.1 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 31 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 254 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 334 km (straight line)
Established1906
DesignationsImportant Cultural Property of Japan, Place of Scenic Beauty
Interest among English readersabout 600 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.41695, 139.66004
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.sankeien.or.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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