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Eigen-ji Temple: Day Trip from Nagoya (52 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Eigen-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Eigenji Takanochō, Shiga Prefecture, about 52 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.

Eigen-ji Temple
Photo: CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese永源寺
LocationEigenji Takanochō, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Asahino Station – about 11.7 km
From Nagoya Stationabout 52 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 52 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 86 km (straight line)
Established1361
Coordinates35.08060, 136.31960
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://eigenji-t.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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