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Arahira-tenjin (Kagoshima): Location, Nearest Station & Distance from Fukuoka

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Arahira-tenjin is a Shinto shrine in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture. The nearest of Japan's major hub cities is Fukuoka, about 248 km away in a straight line, so it suits an overnight trip better than a day trip.

Arahira-tenjin
Photo: Ippukucho, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese荒平天神
LocationKanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Miyagahama Station – about 18.8 km
From Hakata Stationabout 248 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 371 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 574 km (straight line)
Coordinates31.37958, 130.77742
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