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Meisen-ji Temple: Day Trip from Osaka (32 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Meisen-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, about 32 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.

Meisen-ji Temple
Photo: Bittercup, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese明泉寺
LocationKobe, Hyōgo Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Maruyama Station – about 0.5 km
From Osaka Stationabout 32 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 66 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 167 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.68142, 135.14397
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