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Gyokukei-ji Temple: Day Trip from Kyoto (30 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Gyokukei-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kōka-shi, Shiga Prefecture, about 30 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.

Gyokukei-ji Temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese玉桂寺
LocationKōka-shi, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Gyokukeijimae Station – about 0.2 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 30 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 56 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 81 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.88389, 136.06917
MapOpen in Google Maps

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