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Tatsuta Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (23 km from Osaka Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Tatsuta Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, about 23 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Osaka.

Tatsuta Shrine
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese龍田神社
LocationIkaruga, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Hōryūji Station – about 1.5 km
From Osaka Stationabout 23 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 42 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 123 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.60804, 135.72495
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