Easy day trips from Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka
HomeDay Trip FinderFrom Hiroshima: Yamaguchi

Amida-ji Temple: Day Trip from Hiroshima (87 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Amida-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Hōfu-shi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, about 87 km in a straight line from Hiroshima Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Hiroshima for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Amida-ji Temple
Photo: TT mk2, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese阿弥陀寺
LocationHōfu-shi, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Tonomi Station – about 3.9 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 87 km (straight line)
From Hakata Stationabout 123 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 363 km (straight line)
Established1187
Coordinates34.07700, 131.61453
MapOpen in Google Maps

We are working to carry Japanese craft and everyday culture beyond Japan, by building Japan Towns with local partners. Read the plan, or tell us if it resonates.

無料で見てみる →

Planning your visit

Nearby places

Source: location data from Wikidata (CC0). Distances are calculated by this website.

More places: From Hiroshima: Yamaguchi

Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining: Day Trip from Hiro
Mishima: Day Trip from Hiroshima (129 km) – Location & Nearest Station
Kaiten Memorial Museum: Day Trip from Hiroshima (83 km) – Location & Nearest Station
Mōri Museum: Day Trip from Hiroshima (90 km) – Location & Nearest Station
Hashira Island: Day Trip from Hiroshima (42 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Read next

How to Get to Tokyo DisneySea: Train Directions from Tokyo
How to Get to Tokyo: Airports, Trains and Routes Explained
Tokyo Itinerary 5 Days: A Simple Plan for First-Timers
Tokyo Itinerary: 3 Days for First-Time Visitors

We are working to carry Japanese craft and everyday culture beyond Japan, by building Japan Towns with local partners. Read the plan, or tell us if it resonates.

Read the Japan Town →