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Tenso Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (14 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Tenso Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Shinmei, Saitama Prefecture, about 14 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Tenso Shrine
Photo: Higa4, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese天祖神社
LocationShinmei, Saitama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Yashio Station – about 1.4 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 14 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 276 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 289 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.79730, 139.83571
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