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Shion-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (29 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shion-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama Prefecture, about 29 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Shion-ji Temple
Photo: EricaWisteria, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese四恩寺
LocationŌmiya-ku, Saitama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kita-omiya Station – about 0.1 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 29 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 262 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 283 km (straight line)
Established1967
Coordinates35.91675, 139.62597
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://sionji.com/

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