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Satsuma Kokubun-ji Remains (Kagoshima): Location, Nearest Station & Distance from Fukuoka

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Satsuma Kokubun-ji Remains is a Buddhist temple in Kagoshima Prefecture. The nearest of Japan's major hub cities is Fukuoka, about 196 km away in a straight line, so it suits an overnight trip better than a day trip.

Satsuma Kokubun-ji Remains
Photo: Sakoppi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese薩摩国分寺跡
LocationKagoshima Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kami-Sendai Station – about 1.4 km
From Hakata Stationabout 196 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 350 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 578 km (straight line)
DesignationsHistoric Site of Japan
Coordinates31.83200, 130.30633
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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