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Gokuraku-ji Temple (Sanuki): Day Trip from Osaka (130 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Gokuraku-ji Temple (Sanuki) is a Buddhist temple in Sanuki, Kagawa Prefecture, about 130 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.

Gokuraku-ji Temple (Sanuki)
Photo: Aikaleido, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese極楽寺
LocationSanuki, Kagawa Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Nagao Station – about 1.4 km
From Osaka Stationabout 130 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 158 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 165 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.26058, 134.18328
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