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Shibamata Taishakuten: Location & Nearest Station (13 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shibamata Taishakuten is a Buddhist temple in Shibamata, Tokyo, about 13 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Shibamata Taishakuten
Photo: Los688, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese柴又帝釈天
LocationShibamata, Tokyo
Nearest station (straight line)Shibamata Station – about 0.4 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 13 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 279 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 292 km (straight line)
Established1629
Interest among English readersabout 200 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.75840, 139.87820
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.taishakuten.com/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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