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Honkō-ji Temple: Day Trip from Nagoya (121 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Honkō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Hida, Gifu Prefecture, about 121 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: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese本光寺
LocationHida, Gifu Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Hida-Furukawa Station – about 0.3 km
From Nagoya Stationabout 121 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 190 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 229 km (straight line)
Coordinates36.23381, 137.18828
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