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Honzen-ji Temple: Day Trip from Osaka (48 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Honzen-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Yoshino, Nara Prefecture, about 48 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Osaka for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Honzen-ji Temple
Photo: 8-hachiro, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese本善寺
LocationYoshino, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Yoshino-Jingū Station – about 1.0 km
From Osaka Stationabout 48 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 67 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 127 km (straight line)
Established1476
DesignationsRegistered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan
Coordinates34.39283, 135.85881
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://web1.kcn.jp/honzenzi/

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