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Sōgen-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (55 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Sōgen-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Mobara, Chiba Prefecture, about 55 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.

Sōgen-ji Temple
Photo: 三人日, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese藻原寺
LocationMobara, Chiba Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Mobara Station – about 1.8 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 55 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 310 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 319 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.42908, 140.28431
MapOpen in Google Maps

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