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Kōko-en: Day Trip from Osaka (75 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kōko-en is a garden in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, about 75 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.

Kōko-en
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeGarden
Name in Japanese好古園
LocationHimeji, Hyōgo Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Sanyo Himeji Station – about 1.0 km
From Osaka Stationabout 75 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 99 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 203 km (straight line)
Established1992
Interest among English readersabout 200 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates34.83806, 134.68972
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.himeji-machishin.jp/ryokka/kokoen/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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