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Hōren-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (21 km from Nagoya Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hōren-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Ichinomiya, Gifu Prefecture, about 21 km in a straight line from Nagoya Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Nagoya.

Hōren-ji Temple
Photo: Bariston, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese法蓮寺
LocationIchinomiya, Gifu Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kisogawa Station – about 0.4 km
From Nagoya Stationabout 21 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 101 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 137 km (straight line)
Established1493
Coordinates35.34636, 136.78261
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