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Shinano Kokubun-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (156 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shinano Kokubun-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kokubu, Nagano Prefecture, about 156 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.

Shinano Kokubun-ji Temple
Photo: Wiiii, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese信濃国分寺
LocationKokubu, Nagano Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Shinano-Kokubunji Station – about 0.5 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 156 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 184 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 275 km (straight line)
Coordinates36.38304, 138.27108
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://shinano-kokubunji.or.jp/about.html
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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