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Hōgon-in: Location & Nearest Station (8 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hōgon-in is a Buddhist temple in Ukyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture, about 8 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Hōgon-in
Photo: PlusMinus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese宝厳院
LocationUkyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Torokko Arashiyama Station – about 0.4 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 8 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 38 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 111 km (straight line)
Established1461
Coordinates35.01478, 135.67371
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://hogonin.jp/

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