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Ganshō-ji Temple: Day Trip from Nagoya (116 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ganshō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture, about 116 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.

Ganshō-ji Temple
Photo: 国土地理院, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese岩井寺
LocationKakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kakegawa Station – about 4.0 km
From Nagoya Stationabout 116 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 189 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 210 km (straight line)
Established741
Coordinates34.73810, 138.03678
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