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Rurikō-ji Temple: Day Trip from Hiroshima (137 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Rurikō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Higashimiyoshi, Tokushima Prefecture, about 137 km in a straight line from Hiroshima Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Hiroshima for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Rurikō-ji Temple
Photo: Araiyasushige, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese瑠璃光寺
LocationHigashimiyoshi, Tokushima Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Awa-Kamo Station – about 2.3 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 137 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 163 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 199 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.04830, 133.90718
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