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Hō'un-ji Temple: Day Trip from Kyoto (120 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hō'un-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, about 120 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.

Hō'un-ji Temple
Photo: 藤谷良秀, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese法雲寺
LocationFukui, Fukui Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Shinmei Station – about 16.9 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 120 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 125 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 157 km (straight line)
Coordinates36.04858, 136.01861
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