Tokyo · Updated: 2026-10-15
Around Todaimae Station (東大前駅) there are six walking spots — five temples and one shrine — all within a 1-to-6-minute walk of the station. The closest, Saikyoji Temple, is a 1-minute walk, while Nezu Shrine, the farthest, is 6 minutes on foot. The area runs along the slopes of the Hongo plateau between the University of Tokyo's Hongo campus and quiet residential streets, where old temples sit one turn off the main road.
This guide covers 6 walking spots; 6 of them are an average 4-minute walk from the nearest station (1–6 min).
Counted from zorozoro listings when this page was generated. Walking minutes are estimates: straight-line distance to the nearest station × 1.3, at 80 m per minute.
Following the spots in order of distance keeps things simple: Saikyoji Temple (1 minute) → Gangyoji Temple (2 minutes) → Komyoji Temple (5 minutes) → Shogyoji Temple (5 minutes) → Saizen-ji Temple (5 minutes) → Nezu Shrine (6 minutes). Nezu Shrine is open 06:00–17:00, so leave time for it at the end.
A 1-minute walk from Todaimae Station, this temple stands where houses and the student quarter mix together. Old temples are scattered across this part of the Hongo plateau, and a single street back from the main road their calm gates appear one after another. It is barrier-free, which makes it an easy first stop. → Saikyoji Temple
A 2-minute walk from Todaimae Station, on a corner along Hongo-dori. Temples cluster thickly between Mukogaoka and Hakusan, and just off the street of university buildings and shops the main gate stands quietly. Inside the grounds the traffic noise fades and you can catch your breath under the trees — a good pause if you are walking from Hongo toward Komagome. → Gangyoji Temple
A 5-minute walk from Todaimae Station. As the station name suggests, the University of Tokyo's Hongo campus is close by, and one turn off the street where students and locals pass through, the temple gate comes into view. It is an easy place to drop into while circling the university on foot. → Komyoji Temple
A 5-minute walk from Todaimae Station, in the band of land between the Hongo campus and the residential streets of the Hongo plateau. Step a little off the busy street and the grounds open up quietly. It works well as the turning point of a walk around Hongo's slopes. → Shogyoji Temple
A 5-minute walk from Todaimae Station, partway up the gentle slope that runs from Hongo toward Hakusan, with other temples scattered nearby. After walking past the University of Tokyo's Akamon gate and the streets around Yayoi, passing through this gate into the quiet shifts how the road behind you feels. → Saizen-ji Temple
A 6-minute walk from Todaimae Station, with green-wrapped grounds. The present buildings were dedicated in 1706 (Hoei 3) by Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, the fifth shogun, and seven structures including the main hall, offering hall and worship hall are designated National Important Cultural Properties. The tunnel of vermilion torii leading to Otome Inari and the azalea garden in spring are part of the pleasure of walking here. Hours are 06:00–17:00, admission is free, and there is a restroom. → Nezu Shrine
All six spots fall within a 6-minute walk of Todaimae Station, so you can reorder them freely. Just work backwards from Nezu Shrine's 17:00 closing time, and you can take the temples slowly and still reach the last set of grounds. The slopes here are frequent, so comfortable shoes help.
The text of this guide is written with AI from the spot information registered on ZOROZORO. Opening hours and other details can change, so please also check each spot page and official information before you go.