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Jōkaku-ji Temple: Day Trip from Osaka (51 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Jōkaku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Gojō, Nara Prefecture, about 51 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.

Jōkaku-ji Temple
Photo: 文屋将監, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese常覚寺
LocationGojō, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Yamato-Futami Station – about 8.4 km
From Osaka Stationabout 51 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 78 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 143 km (straight line)
Established811
Coordinates34.28703, 135.74153
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://web1.kcn.jp/fugen-san/

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