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Jikō-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (26 km from Nagoya Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Jikō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Ōkusa, Aichi Prefecture, about 26 km in a straight line from Nagoya Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Nagoya.

Jikō-ji Temple
Photo: Bariston, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese慈光寺
LocationŌkusa, Aichi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Ōnomachi Station – about 0.5 km
From Nagoya Stationabout 26 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 98 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 124 km (straight line)
Established1395
Coordinates34.93995, 136.82773
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