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Honganji otaru betsu-in Temple: Day Trip from Sapporo (31 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Honganji otaru betsu-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in Otaru, Hokkaido, about 31 km in a straight line from Sapporo Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Sapporo for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Honganji otaru betsu-in Temple
Photo: 逃亡者 (ja:利用者:逃亡者), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese本願寺小樽別院
LocationOtaru, Hokkaido
Nearest station (straight line)Minami-Otaru Station – about 0.4 km
From Sapporo Stationabout 31 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 548 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 841 km (straight line)
Coordinates43.18376, 141.00643
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