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Eshin-in Temple: Location & Nearest Station (12 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Eshin-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, about 12 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Eshin-in Temple
Photo: Vitalie Ciubotaru (talk) 16:41, 4 March 2009 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese恵心院
LocationUji, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Uji Station – about 0.7 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 12 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 36 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 102 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.89077, 135.81233
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