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Washi Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (30 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Washi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Minuma-ku, Saitama Prefecture, about 30 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Washi Shrine
Photo: Beryllium Transistor, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese鷲神社
LocationMinuma-ku, Saitama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Ōwada Station – about 0.6 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 30 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 264 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 281 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.93111, 139.64417
MapOpen in Google Maps

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