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Gokuraku-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (25 km from Osaka Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Gokuraku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Arimachō, Hyōgo Prefecture, about 25 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Osaka.

Gokuraku-ji Temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese極楽寺
LocationArimachō, Hyōgo Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Arima Onsen Station – about 0.5 km
From Osaka Stationabout 25 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 51 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 154 km (straight line)
Established593
Coordinates34.79571, 135.24869
MapOpen in Google Maps

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