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Ikō-ji Temple: Day Trip from Hiroshima (64 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ikō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Masuda, Shimane Prefecture, about 64 km in a straight line from Hiroshima Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Hiroshima for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Ikō-ji Temple
Photo: Sengoku40, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese医光寺
LocationMasuda, Shimane Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Masuda Station – about 2.5 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 64 km (straight line)
From Hakata Stationabout 180 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 332 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.68000, 131.86569
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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