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Yama Shrine: Day Trip from Tokyo (56 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Yama Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kōnosu-shi, Saitama Prefecture, about 56 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.

Yama Shrine
Photo: Abasaa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese山神社
LocationKōnosu-shi, Saitama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Gyōda Station – about 0.9 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 56 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 254 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 271 km (straight line)
Coordinates36.10939, 139.43994
MapOpen in Google Maps

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