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Yakuso Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (14 km from Osaka Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Yakuso Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Sakai-ku, Osaka Prefecture, about 14 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Osaka.

Yakuso Shrine
Photo: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese薬祖神社
LocationSakai-ku, Osaka Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Sakai Station – about 0.8 km
From Osaka Stationabout 14 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 52 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 144 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.57911, 135.47669
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