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Honkō-ji Temple: Day Trip from Nagoya (160 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Honkō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, about 160 km in a straight line from Nagoya Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Nagoya for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Honkō-ji Temple
Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese本興寺
LocationKanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Morimoto Station – about 2.8 km
From Nagoya Stationabout 160 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 199 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 238 km (straight line)
Coordinates36.60053, 136.71703
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