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Izanagi Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (21 km from Osaka Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Izanagi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Yamato Province, Nara Prefecture, about 21 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Osaka.

Izanagi Shrine
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese伊弉諾神社
LocationYamato Province, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Gakken Kita-Ikoma Station – about 0.8 km
From Osaka Stationabout 21 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 30 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 117 km (straight line)
Established746
Coordinates34.71830, 135.72767
MapOpen in Google Maps

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