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Izumo Kokubun-ji Temple: Day Trip from Hiroshima (129 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Izumo Kokubun-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, about 129 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.

Izumo Kokubun-ji Temple
Photo: MChew, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese出雲国分寺
LocationMatsue, Shimane Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Higashi-Matsue Station – about 1.8 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 129 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 232 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 246 km (straight line)
DesignationsHistoric Site of Japan
Coordinates35.43861, 133.11056
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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