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Shinkō-ji Temple: Day Trip from Osaka (36 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shinkō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, about 36 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Osaka for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Shinkō-ji Temple
Photo: Terumasa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese信光寺
LocationKashihara, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Unebigoryōmae Station – about 0.4 km
From Osaka Stationabout 36 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 55 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 125 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.48997, 135.79367
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