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Daiun-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (11 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Daiun-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Sakyō-ku, about 11 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Daiun-ji Temple
Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese大雲寺
LocationSakyō-ku
Nearest station (straight line)Iwakura Station – about 1.0 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 11 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 49 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 100 km (straight line)
Established971
Coordinates35.08000, 135.78222
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://daiunji.net/

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