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Ganjo-ji Temple: Day Trip from Kyoto (39 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ganjo-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga Prefecture, about 39 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.

Ganjo-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願成寺
LocationHigashiōmi-shi, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kyocera-mae Station – about 0.5 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 39 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 65 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 74 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.07483, 136.17472
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