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Honkō-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (8 km from Osaka Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Honkō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, about 8 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Osaka.

Honkō-ji Temple
Photo: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese本興寺
LocationAmagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Amagasaki Station – about 0.3 km
From Osaka Stationabout 8 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 43 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 143 km (straight line)
Established1420
DesignationsImportant Cultural Property of Japan
Coordinates34.71739, 135.41439
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.hokkeshu.or.jp/honzan/honkoji.html

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