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Chōraku-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (3 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Chōraku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, about 3 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Chōraku-ji Temple
Photo: 小倉商事, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese長楽寺
LocationHigashiyama-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Higashiyama Station – about 0.8 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 3 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 42 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 102 km (straight line)
Established805
Coordinates35.00258, 135.78347
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.chorakuji.or.jp/

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