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Ganshō-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (3 km from Nagoya Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ganshō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, about 3 km in a straight line from Nagoya Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Nagoya.

Ganshō-ji Temple
Photo: KAMUI, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese含笑寺
LocationNagoya, Aichi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Shinsakae-machi Station – about 0.3 km
From Nagoya Stationabout 3 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 107 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 140 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.17139, 136.91667
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