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Hongan-ji Kitayama Betsu-in Temple: Location & Nearest Station (7 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hongan-ji Kitayama Betsu-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, about 7 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Hongan-ji Kitayama Betsu-in 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本願寺北山別院
LocationSakyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Ichijōji Station – about 0.7 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 7 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 47 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 100 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.04299, 135.79529
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://kitayamabetsuin.jp/

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