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Honshō-ji Temple: Day Trip from Nagoya (35 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Honshō-ji Temple is a castle in Nodera-chō, Aichi Prefecture, about 35 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.

Honshō-ji Temple
Photo: Bariston, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeCastle
Name in Japanese本證寺
LocationNodera-chō, Aichi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Minami-Sakurai Station – about 1.0 km
From Nagoya Stationabout 35 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 121 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 147 km (straight line)
Established1206
DesignationsHistoric Site of Japan
Coordinates34.90020, 137.08524
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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