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Shomyo-ji Temple: Day Trip from Osaka (30 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shomyo-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Nara, Nara Prefecture, about 30 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.

Shomyo-ji Temple
Photo: Degueulasse, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese称名寺
LocationNara, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kintetsu Nara Station – about 0.4 km
From Osaka Stationabout 30 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 34 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 110 km (straight line)
Established1265
Coordinates34.68708, 135.82469
MapOpen in Google Maps

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