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Iruka Shrine: Day Trip from Osaka (34 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Iruka Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, about 34 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.

Iruka Shrine
Photo: とるてぃ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese入鹿神社
LocationKashihara, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Yagi-nishiguchi Station – about 0.6 km
From Osaka Stationabout 34 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 53 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 124 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.51203, 135.78528
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