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Hōkoku-ji Temple: Day Trip from Hiroshima (86 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hōkoku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Saijo, Ehime Prefecture, about 86 km in a straight line from Hiroshima Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Hiroshima for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Hōkoku-ji Temple
Photo: Dokudami, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese保国寺
LocationSaijo, Ehime Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Iyo-Saijō Station – about 2.4 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 86 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 231 km (straight line)
From Hakata Stationabout 258 km (straight line)
Coordinates33.89149, 133.18527
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