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Kōshō-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (8 km from Nagoya Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kōshō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Yagoto-hommachi, Aichi Prefecture, about 8 km in a straight line from Nagoya Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Nagoya.

Kōshō-ji Temple
Photo: Gryffindor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese興正寺
LocationYagoto-hommachi, Aichi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Yagoto Station – about 0.4 km
From Nagoya Stationabout 8 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 111 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 142 km (straight line)
Established1686
Coordinates35.14056, 136.96250
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.koushoji.or.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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