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Kakuan-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (28 km from Osaka Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kakuan-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Yamatokōriyama, Nara Prefecture, about 28 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Osaka.

Kakuan-ji Temple
Photo: Yamato Koriyama City Office, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese額安寺
LocationYamatokōriyama, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Hirahata Station – about 1.2 km
From Osaka Stationabout 28 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 43 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 119 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.60081, 135.77217
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://kakuanji.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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