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Hirakawa haiji ato: Location & Nearest Station (14 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hirakawa haiji ato is a Buddhist temple in Jōyō-shi, Kyoto Prefecture, about 14 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Hirakawa haiji ato
Photo: Dragon2850 at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese平川廃寺跡
LocationJōyō-shi, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kutsukawa Station – about 0.4 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 14 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 31 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 106 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.86258, 135.77786
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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