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Myōshin-ji: Day Trip from Osaka (118 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Myōshin-ji is a Buddhist temple in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, about 118 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.

Myōshin-ji
Photo: user:KMR, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese妙心寺
LocationShingu, Wakayama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Shingū Station – about 1.0 km
From Osaka Stationabout 118 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 142 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 181 km (straight line)
Coordinates33.72492, 135.98411
MapOpen in Google Maps

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