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Samatado Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (16 km from Osaka Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Samatado Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Yao, Nara Prefecture, about 16 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Osaka.

Samatado Shrine
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TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese佐麻多度神社
LocationYao, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Hattorigawa Station – about 0.5 km
From Osaka Stationabout 16 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 41 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 128 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.62729, 135.64670
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