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Shōren-ji Temple: Day Trip from Nagoya (114 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shōren-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, about 114 km in a straight line from Nagoya Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Nagoya for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Shōren-ji Temple
Photo: 先従隗始, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese真宗大谷派高山別院照蓮寺
LocationTakayama, Gifu Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Takayama Station – about 1.0 km
From Nagoya Stationabout 114 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 187 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 227 km (straight line)
Established1253
Coordinates36.14558, 137.26094
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://hidagobo.jp/

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