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Hōrin-ji Temple: Day Trip from Osaka (126 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hōrin-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Awa, Tokushima Prefecture, about 126 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.

Hōrin-ji Temple
Photo: Naokijp, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese法輪寺
LocationAwa, Tokushima Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Nishi-Oe Station – about 3.6 km
From Osaka Stationabout 126 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 163 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 174 km (straight line)
Established815
Coordinates34.10438, 134.33381
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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