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Eikoku-ji Temple: Day Trip from Fukuoka (157 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Eikoku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, about 157 km in a straight line from Hakata Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Fukuoka for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Eikoku-ji Temple
Photo: Nobu8823, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese永国寺
LocationHitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Hitoyoshi Station – about 1.0 km
From Hakata Stationabout 157 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 291 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 520 km (straight line)
Established1410
Coordinates32.20792, 130.75600
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