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Tenpōrin-ji Temple: Day Trip from Osaka (43 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Tenpōrin-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Gojō, Nara Prefecture, about 43 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.

Tenpōrin-ji Temple
Photo: Nankou Oronain (as36…, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese転法輪寺
LocationGojō, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Yamato-Futami Station – about 1.0 km
From Osaka Stationabout 43 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 72 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 144 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.34067, 135.67533
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.inukai.info/

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