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Daitsū-ji Temple: Day Trip from Nagoya (60 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Daitsū-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, about 60 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.

Daitsū-ji Temple
Photo: Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese真宗大谷派長浜別院大通寺
LocationNagahama, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Sakata Station – about 0.7 km
From Nagoya Stationabout 60 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 64 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 103 km (straight line)
Established1602
DesignationsImportant Cultural Property of Japan, Place of Scenic Beauty
Coordinates35.38349, 136.26914
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.daitsuji.or.jp/daitsuji

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