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Rai kō-ji Temple: Day Trip from Osaka (33 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Rai kō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Sanda, Hyōgo Prefecture, about 33 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.

Rai kō-ji Temple
Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese来迎寺
LocationSanda, Hyōgo Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Sanda Station – about 0.9 km
From Osaka Stationabout 33 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 49 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 154 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.89608, 135.22706
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