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Hōshaku-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (12 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hōshaku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Ōyamazaki-chō, Kyoto Prefecture, about 12 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Hōshaku-ji Temple
Photo: Ujigis, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese宝積寺
LocationŌyamazaki-chō, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Yamazaki Station – about 0.4 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 12 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 27 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 114 km (straight line)
DesignationsImportant Cultural Property of Japan
Coordinates34.89580, 135.67868
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://takaradera.net/

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