Day Trip from Kyoto to Echizen (Fukui): Distance, Stations & Places to Visit
Echizen, Fukui Prefecture is about 109 km from Kyoto Station in a straight line, which puts it within day-trip range of Kyoto for most travellers, depending on train connections.
| Straight-line distance from Kyoto Station | about 109 km |
|---|---|
| Stations closest to the city centre | Takefu Station – 0.2 km Takefu‐shin Station – 0.3 km Kitago Station – 0.8 km |
| Route planner | Open this route in Google Maps (transit) |
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Read the Japan Town plan →Places to visit in and around Echizen
- Nishiyama Zoo – Park, 5 km from the centre
- Echizen-Fuchū Castle – Castle, under 1 km from the centre
- Ōshio Hachiman Shrine – Shinto shrine, 6 km from the centre
- Somayama Castle – Castle, 12 km from the centre
- Shinzenkōji Castle – Castle, under 1 km from the centre
- Myochi-ji Buddhist temple – Buddhist temple, under 1 km from the centre
- Takefu Central Park – Park, 1 km from the centre
- Kako Satoshi Furusato Ehonkan Raku – Museum, 1 km from the centre
- Murasaki Shikibu Park – Park, 2 km from the centre
- Ibe Iwakura Shrine – Shinto shrine, 2 km from the centre
- Ōmushi Shrine (Echizen) – Shinto shrine, 4 km from the centre
- Gotanjō-ji Temple – Buddhist temple, 4 km from the centre
See the full list of places near Echizen →
Before you go
- The distance above is a straight-line figure calculated from map coordinates. Train routes are longer, and travel time depends on the service and transfers, so check the route planner link for today's options.
- Timetables, fares and opening hours change. Please confirm them on official websites before you travel.
Source: location data from Wikidata (CC0). Distances are calculated by this website.