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Kōmyō-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (16 km from Osaka Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kōmyō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Yao, about 16 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Osaka.

Kōmyō-ji Temple
Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese光明寺
LocationYao
Nearest station (straight line)Hattorigawa Station – about 0.3 km
From Osaka Stationabout 16 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 42 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 128 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.62464, 135.64381
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