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Shōkō-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (143 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shōkō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Chino, Nagano Prefecture, about 143 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.

Shōkō-ji Temple
Photo: photo: Qurren (talk) Taken with Canon IXY 10S (Digital IXUS 210), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese聖光寺
LocationChino, Nagano Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Chino Station – about 11.2 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 143 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 158 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 255 km (straight line)
Established1970
Coordinates36.05275, 138.25347
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.iweb.ne.jp/syokoji/

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