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Wakae Island: Day Trip from Tokyo (47 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Wakae Island is a island in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, about 47 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.

Wakae Island
Photo: 通, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeIsland
Name in Japanese和賀江島
LocationKamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Wadazuka Station – about 1.5 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 47 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 243 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 347 km (straight line)
Established1232
DesignationsHistoric Site of Japan
Coordinates35.30056, 139.55056
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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