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Chōgaku-ji Temple: Day Trip from Osaka (36 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Chōgaku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Tenri, Nara Prefecture, about 36 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Osaka for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Chōgaku-ji Temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese長岳寺
LocationTenri, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Yanagimoto Station – about 1.2 km
From Osaka Stationabout 36 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 48 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 116 km (straight line)
Established824
DesignationsImportant Cultural Property of Japan
Coordinates34.56083, 135.85194
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.chogakuji.or.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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