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Zuisen-ji Temple: Day Trip from Tokyo (43 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Zuisen-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Nikaidō, Kanagawa Prefecture, about 43 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.

Zuisen-ji Temple
Photo: Urashimataro, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese瑞泉寺
LocationNikaidō, Kanagawa Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kamakura Station – about 2.4 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 43 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 245 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 346 km (straight line)
Established1327
DesignationsHistoric Site of Japan, Place of Scenic Beauty
Interest among English readersabout 100 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.32706, 139.57537
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.kamakura-zuisenji.or.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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