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Hara Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (20 km from Osaka Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hara Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Heguri, Nara Prefecture, about 20 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Osaka.

Hara Shrine
Photo: 天照天灯, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese原神社
LocationHeguri, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Motosanjōguchi Station – about 0.5 km
From Osaka Stationabout 20 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 38 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 122 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.64369, 135.70444
MapOpen in Google Maps

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