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Shōgen-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (131 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shōgen-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka Prefecture, about 131 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.

Shōgen-ji Temple
Photo: S. Shooklyn, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese承元寺
LocationShimizu-ku, Shizuoka Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Yui Station – about 3.1 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 131 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 150 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 252 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.08177, 138.52525
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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