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Hōkaku-ji Temple: Day Trip from Osaka (53 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hōkaku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kurotaki, Nara Prefecture, about 53 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.

Hōkaku-ji Temple
Photo: 8-hachiro, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese鳳閣寺
LocationKurotaki, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Yoshinoyama Station – about 4.7 km
From Osaka Stationabout 53 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 73 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 132 km (straight line)
Established678
Coordinates34.33114, 135.86586
MapOpen in Google Maps

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