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Hongaku-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (2 km from Hiroshima Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hongaku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Naka-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture, about 2 km in a straight line from Hiroshima Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Hiroshima.

Hongaku-ji Temple
Photo: Psjk2106, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese本覚寺
LocationNaka-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Hondōri Station – about 0.8 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 2 km (straight line)
From Hakata Stationabout 207 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 281 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.39664, 132.44867
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