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Gangyō-ji Temple: Day Trip from Osaka (46 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Gangyō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Shimoichi, Nara Prefecture, about 46 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Osaka for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Gangyō-ji Temple
Photo: 8-hachiro, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese願行寺
LocationShimoichi, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Shimoichiguchi Station – about 1.5 km
From Osaka Stationabout 46 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 69 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 134 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.36993, 135.78789
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