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Kokutai-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (6 km from Hiroshima Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kokutai-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Nishi-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture, about 6 km in a straight line from Hiroshima Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Hiroshima.

Kokutai-ji Temple
Photo: Psjk2106, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese国泰寺
LocationNishi-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Nishi-Hiroshima Station – about 2.4 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 6 km (straight line)
From Hakata Stationabout 205 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 284 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.41444, 132.41064
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://kokutaiji.com/

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