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Myōkyō-ji Temple: Day Trip from Nagoya (39 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Myōkyō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Yaotsu, Gifu Prefecture, about 39 km in a straight line from Nagoya Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Nagoya for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Myōkyō-ji Temple
Photo: 大野 一将, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese明鏡寺
LocationYaotsu, Gifu Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Mitakeguchi Station – about 3.7 km
From Nagoya Stationabout 39 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 135 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 171 km (straight line)
Established1353
Coordinates35.46497, 137.12564
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