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Nagara Shrine: Day Trip from Osaka (36 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Nagara Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Yamato Province, 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.

Nagara Shrine
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese長柄神社
LocationYamato Province, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Katsuragitozanguchi Station – about 3.1 km
From Osaka Stationabout 36 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 61 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 134 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.43972, 135.71697
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