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Zōjō-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (3 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Zōjō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Shibakōen, Tokyo, about 3 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Zōjō-ji Temple
Photo: SElefant, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese増上寺
LocationShibakōen, Tokyo
Nearest station (straight line)Shibakōen Station – about 0.4 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 3 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 265 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 306 km (straight line)
Established1393
DesignationsImportant Cultural Property of Japan
Interest among English readersabout 1,600 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.65748, 139.74838
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.zojoji.or.jp/en/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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