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Chōfuku-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (6 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Chōfuku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Ukyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture, about 6 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Chōfuku-ji Temple
Photo: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese長福寺
LocationUkyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Matsuo-taisha Station – about 1.2 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 6 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 38 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 109 km (straight line)
Established1169
Coordinates35.00256, 135.70053
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