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Kume-dera Temple: Day Trip from Osaka (36 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kume-dera Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, about 36 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.

Kume-dera Temple
Photo: 8-hachiro, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese久米寺
LocationKashihara, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kashiharajingū-mae Station – about 0.4 km
From Osaka Stationabout 36 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 56 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 125 km (straight line)
DesignationsImportant Cultural Property of Japan
Coordinates34.48456, 135.79003
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