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Shōwajima: Location & Nearest Station (12 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shōwajima is a island in Ota, Tokyo, about 12 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Shōwajima
Photo: Kamemaru2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeIsland
Name in Japanese昭和島
LocationOta, Tokyo
Nearest station (straight line)Shōwajima Station – about 0.1 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 12 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 264 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 315 km (straight line)
Established1967
Coordinates35.57116, 139.75092
MapOpen in Google Maps

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