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Ryūkou-ji Temple: Day Trip from Hiroshima (123 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ryūkou-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, about 123 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.

Ryūkou-ji Temple
Photo: Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese龍光寺
LocationUwajima, Ehime Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Iyo-Miyanoshita Station – about 1.0 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 123 km (straight line)
From Hakata Stationabout 205 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 310 km (straight line)
Coordinates33.29519, 132.59850
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Background readingWikipedia (English)

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