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Chigen-ji Temple (Miyazu): Day Trip from Kyoto (80 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Chigen-ji Temple (Miyazu) is a Buddhist temple in Miyazu, Kyoto Prefecture, about 80 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Kyoto for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Chigen-ji Temple (Miyazu)
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese智源寺
LocationMiyazu, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Miyazu Station – about 0.8 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 80 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 96 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 158 km (straight line)
Established1625
Coordinates35.53233, 135.19106
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.chigenji.com/

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