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Tōkō-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (9 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Tōkō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Nakano, Tokyo, about 9 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Tōkō-ji Temple
Photo: 柏木村民, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese東光寺
LocationNakano, Tokyo
Nearest station (straight line)Araiyakushi-mae Station – about 0.4 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 9 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 260 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 302 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.71746, 139.67629
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