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Kōken-ji Temple: Day Trip from Sapporo (152 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kōken-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Horokanai, Hokkaido, about 152 km in a straight line from Sapporo Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Sapporo for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Kōken-ji Temple
Photo: Makoto Tonohira, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese光顕寺
LocationHorokanai, Hokkaido
Nearest station (straight line)Mizuho Station – about 18.2 km
From Sapporo Stationabout 152 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 680 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 979 km (straight line)
Coordinates44.29523, 142.17150
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