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Yokozone Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (15 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Yokozone Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, about 15 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Yokozone Shrine
Photo: Abasaa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese横曽根神社
LocationKawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kawaguchi Station – about 1.3 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 15 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 265 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 293 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.80197, 139.70300
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