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Kōgen-ji Temple: Day Trip from Nagoya (67 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kōgen-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, about 67 km in a straight line from Nagoya Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Nagoya for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Kōgen-ji Temple
Photo: baggio4ever, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese向源寺
LocationNagahama, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Takatsuki Station – about 0.4 km
From Nagoya Stationabout 67 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 70 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 109 km (straight line)
Established736
Coordinates35.47461, 136.23861
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://douganji-kannon.sakura.ne.jp/

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