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Bimyō-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (9 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Bimyō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Otsu, about 9 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Bimyō-ji Temple
Photo: Daderot, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese微妙寺
LocationOtsu
Nearest station (straight line)Miidera Station – about 0.6 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 9 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 47 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 95 km (straight line)
Established994
Coordinates35.01103, 135.85308
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