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Daichi-ji Temple: Day Trip from Kyoto (38 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Daichi-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kōka-shi, Shiga Prefecture, about 38 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.

Daichi-ji Temple
Photo: Motokoka, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese大池寺
LocationKōka-shi, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Minakuchi Station – about 1.2 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 38 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 68 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 69 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.98389, 136.17167
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