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Daikō-in Temple: Day Trip from Nagoya (53 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Daikō-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in Minamichita, Aichi Prefecture, about 53 km in a straight line from Nagoya Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Nagoya for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Daikō-in Temple
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese大光院
LocationMinamichita, Aichi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kira-Yoshida Station – about 11.3 km
From Nagoya Stationabout 53 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 118 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 138 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.70506, 137.01033
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