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Hira Castle: Location & Nearest Station (7 km from Nagoya Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hira Castle is a castle in Aichi Prefecture, about 7 km in a straight line from Nagoya Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Nagoya.

Hira Castle
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeCastle
Name in Japanese比良城
LocationAichi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Hira Station – about 0.2 km
From Nagoya Stationabout 7 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 107 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 141 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.23072, 136.90164
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Source: location data from Wikidata (CC0). Distances are calculated by this website.

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