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Rakan-ji Temple: Day Trip from Fukuoka (72 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Rakan-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Nakatsu, Ōita Prefecture, about 72 km in a straight line from Hakata Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Fukuoka for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Rakan-ji Temple
Photo: STA3816, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese羅漢寺
LocationNakatsu, Ōita Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kabushino Station – about 2.4 km
From Hakata Stationabout 72 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 157 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 419 km (straight line)
Established1337
DesignationsImportant Cultural Property of Japan
Coordinates33.48089, 131.18633
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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