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Kaidan-in Temple: Location & Nearest Station (12 km from Hakata Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kaidan-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, about 12 km in a straight line from Hakata Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Fukuoka.

Kaidan-in Temple
Photo: STA3816, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese戒壇院
LocationDazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Nishitetsu Gojō Station – about 0.6 km
From Hakata Stationabout 12 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 205 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 477 km (straight line)
Established761
Coordinates33.51478, 130.52083
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://kaidanin.sunnyday.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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