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Yakuō-in Temple: Location & Nearest Station (27 km from Nagoya Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Yakuō-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, about 27 km in a straight line from Nagoya Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Nagoya.

Yakuō-in Temple
Photo: へぼ飯, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese薬王院
LocationKakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Ogase Station – about 1.3 km
From Nagoya Stationabout 27 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 115 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 151 km (straight line)
Established1642
Coordinates35.41483, 136.90925
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