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Shōkaku-in Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (32 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shōkaku-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture, about 32 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.

Shōkaku-in Temple
Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese正覚院
LocationYachiyo, Chiba Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Murakami Station – about 0.7 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 32 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 290 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 299 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.72952, 140.11521
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