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Shōden-in Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (47 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shōden-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in Hidaka, Saitama Prefecture, about 47 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.

Shōden-in Temple
Photo: 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese聖天院
LocationHidaka, Saitama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Komagawa Station – about 1.6 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 47 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 235 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 297 km (straight line)
Established751
Coordinates35.89600, 139.32028
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://shoudenin.jp/

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