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Saiganden-ji Temple: Day Trip from Fukuoka (95 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Saiganden-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, about 95 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.

Saiganden-ji Temple
Photo: STA3816, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese西巌殿寺
LocationAso, Kumamoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Aso Station – about 0.7 km
From Hakata Stationabout 95 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 208 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 453 km (straight line)
Coordinates32.93161, 131.07925
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