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Shōfuku-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (37 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shōfuku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Ageo, Saitama Prefecture, about 37 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.

Shōfuku-ji Temple
Photo: 京浜にけ(Keihin-Nike), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese昌福寺
LocationAgeo, Saitama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Ageo Station – about 1.3 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 37 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 259 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 280 km (straight line)
Established1513
Coordinates35.97292, 139.57403
MapOpen in Google Maps

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