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Ashiura Kannon-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (20 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ashiura Kannon-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, about 20 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Ashiura Kannon-ji Temple
Photo: MChew, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese芦浦観音寺
LocationKusatsu, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Rittō Station – about 3.4 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 20 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 58 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 85 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.05961, 135.95503
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.za.ztv.ne.jp/kanjo445
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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