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Sarashina Shrine (Nagano): Location, Nearest Station & Distance from Tokyo

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Sarashina Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Chikuma, Nagano Prefecture. The nearest of Japan's major hub cities is Tokyo, about 171 km away in a straight line, so it suits an overnight trip better than a day trip.

Sarashina Shrine
Photo: photo: Qurren (talk) Taken with Canon IXY 10S (Digital IXUS 210), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese佐良志奈神社
LocationChikuma, Nagano Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Togura Station – about 1.1 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 171 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 185 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 272 km (straight line)
Coordinates36.48740, 138.14200
MapOpen in Google Maps

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