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Shinshū Ōtani-ha Hakodate Betsu-in Temple: Day Trip from Sapporo (154 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shinshū Ōtani-ha Hakodate Betsu-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in Hakodate, Hokkaido, about 154 km in a straight line from Sapporo Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Sapporo for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Shinshū Ōtani-ha Hakodate Betsu-in Temple
Photo: ダブルで, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese真宗大谷派函館別院
LocationHakodate, Hokkaido
Nearest station (straight line)Hakodate Station – about 1.6 km
From Sapporo Stationabout 154 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 390 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 681 km (straight line)
Established1641
DesignationsImportant Cultural Property of Japan
Coordinates41.76301, 140.71375
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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