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Kongō Sanmai-in Temple: Day Trip from Osaka (55 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kongō Sanmai-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kōya-chō, Wakayama Prefecture, about 55 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.

Kongō Sanmai-in Temple
Photo: Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese金剛三昧院
LocationKōya-chō, Wakayama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kōyasan Station – about 2.1 km
From Osaka Stationabout 55 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 88 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 159 km (straight line)
Established1211
Designationspart of UNESCO World Heritage Site, National Treasure of Japan
Coordinates34.21019, 135.58697
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.kongosanmaiin.or.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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