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Gansen-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (5 km from Osaka Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Gansen-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Naniwa-ku, Osaka Prefecture, about 5 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Osaka.

Gansen-ji Temple
Photo: bittercup, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese願泉寺
LocationNaniwa-ku, Osaka Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Imamiya Station – about 0.3 km
From Osaka Stationabout 5 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 44 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 139 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.65611, 135.49450
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