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Niukawakami Shrine: Day Trip from Osaka (57 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Niukawakami Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Yamato Province, Nara Prefecture, about 57 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.

Niukawakami Shrine
Photo: Bakkai at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese丹生川上神社
LocationYamato Province, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Yoshinoyama Station – about 12.2 km
From Osaka Stationabout 57 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 69 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 119 km (straight line)
Established675
Coordinates34.39026, 135.98645
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://niukawakami-jinja.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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