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Kii Kokubun-ji Temple: Day Trip from Osaka (50 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kii Kokubun-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, about 50 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.

Kii Kokubun-ji Temple
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese紀伊国分寺
LocationKinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Shimoisaka Station – about 0.7 km
From Osaka Stationabout 50 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 88 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 173 km (straight line)
DesignationsHistoric Site of Japan
Coordinates34.26878, 135.33917
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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