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Shōkan-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (29 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shōkan-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Hodogaya-ku, Kanagawa Prefecture, about 29 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Shōkan-ji Temple
Photo: Yshity, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese正観寺
LocationHodogaya-ku, Kanagawa Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Nishiya Station – about 0.9 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 29 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 247 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 331 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.47639, 139.57500
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