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Hōju-in Temple: Day Trip from Osaka (55 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hōju-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kōya-chō, Wakayama Prefecture, about 55 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.

Hōju-in Temple
Photo: KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese宝寿院
LocationKōya-chō, Wakayama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kōyasan Station – about 1.5 km
From Osaka Stationabout 55 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 87 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 160 km (straight line)
Established1016
Coordinates34.21456, 135.57761
MapOpen in Google Maps

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