Day Trip from Kyoto to Sakai (Fukui): Distance, Stations & Places to Visit
Sakai, Fukui Prefecture is about 138 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 138 km |
|---|---|
| Stations closest to the city centre | Maruoka Station – 0.6 km Shimo-Hyōgo Kofuku Station – 2.6 km Nishi-Nagata Station – 2.7 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 Sakai
- Maruoka Castle – Castle, 4 km from the centre
- Fukui Castle – Castle, 11 km from the centre
- Awara Onsen – Hot spring, 7 km from the centre
- Yoshizaki-go-bō Temple – Buddhist temple, 13 km from the centre
- Fukui Fine Arts Museum – Museum, 10 km from the centre
- Takidan-ji Temple – Buddhist temple, 10 km from the centre
- Brief Messages from the Heart Museum – Museum, 4 km from the centre
- Fukui Prefectural Museum of Cultural History – Museum, 9 km from the centre
- Shōnen-ji Temple – Buddhist temple, 3 km from the centre
- Hongan-ji Enryō-kyōdō – Buddhist temple, 4 km from the centre
- Kunigami Shrine – Shinto shrine, 4 km from the centre
- Fukui Prefectural Science Museum for Children – Museum, 4 km from the centre
See the full list of places near Sakai →
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.