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Yakushi-ji Tokyo betsu-in Temple: Location & Nearest Station (7 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Yakushi-ji Tokyo betsu-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in Shinagawa, Tokyo, about 7 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Yakushi-ji Tokyo betsu-in Temple
Photo: Beryllium Transistor, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese薬師寺東京別院
LocationShinagawa, Tokyo
Nearest station (straight line)Toei Subway Gotanda Station – about 0.2 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 7 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 262 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 310 km (straight line)
Established1975
Coordinates35.62850, 139.72233
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