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Dainen-ji Temple: Day Trip from Hiroshima (111 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Dainen-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, about 111 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.

Dainen-ji Temple
Photo: 出雲大念寺, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese大念寺
LocationIzumo, Shimane Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Izumo Science Center-Park Town-Mae Station – about 0.1 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 111 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 259 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 275 km (straight line)
Established1452
Coordinates35.36324, 132.76494
MapOpen in Google Maps

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