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Kawai-dera Temple: Location & Nearest Station (29 km from Osaka Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kawai-dera Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kawachinagano, Osaka Prefecture, about 29 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Osaka.

Kawai-dera Temple
Photo: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese河合寺
LocationKawachinagano, Osaka Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kawachinagano Station – about 0.7 km
From Osaka Stationabout 29 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 62 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 144 km (straight line)
Established643
Coordinates34.44744, 135.57881
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