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Nikkō Shrine: Day Trip from Osaka (69 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Nikkō Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Aridagawa, Wakayama Prefecture, about 69 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.

TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese日光神社
LocationAridagawa, Wakayama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kōyasan Station – about 16.9 km
From Osaka Stationabout 69 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 103 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 173 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.08020, 135.53208
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