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Kinko-ji Temple: Day Trip from Osaka (42 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kinko-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Nishi-ku, Hyōgo Prefecture, about 42 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.

Kinko-ji Temple
Photo: 南無観自在, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese近江寺
LocationNishi-ku, Hyōgo Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Oshibedani Station – about 1.4 km
From Osaka Stationabout 42 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 71 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 174 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.74469, 135.04246
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