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Shōbodai-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (40 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shōbodai-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Sakae-ku, Kanagawa Prefecture, about 40 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.

Shōbodai-ji Temple
Photo: ブルーノ・プラス, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese證菩提寺
LocationSakae-ku, Kanagawa Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kōnandai Station – about 1.5 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 40 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 245 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 343 km (straight line)
Established1189
Coordinates35.36297, 139.57017
MapOpen in Google Maps

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