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Shōyō-en: Day Trip from Tokyo (120 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shōyō-en is a garden in Nikkō-shi, Tochigi Prefecture, about 120 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.

Shōyō-en
Photo: Irina Gelbukh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeGarden
Name in Japanese逍遥園
LocationNikkō-shi, Tochigi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Tōbu Nikkō Station – about 1.8 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 120 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 202 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 301 km (straight line)
Coordinates36.75406, 139.60039
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.rinnoji.or.jp/temple/syouyouen/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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