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Shōmyō-ji Temple: Day Trip from Osaka (61 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shōmyō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kakogawa, Hyōgo Prefecture, about 61 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.

Shōmyō-ji Temple
Photo: Bio06940, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese称名寺
LocationKakogawa, Hyōgo Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kakogawa Station – about 0.8 km
From Osaka Stationabout 61 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 88 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 192 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.76883, 134.83028
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