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Hōzō-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (2 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hōzō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, about 2 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Hōzō-ji Temple
Photo: Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese宝蔵寺
LocationKyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station – about 0.3 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 2 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 42 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 103 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.00664, 135.76847
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.houzou-ji.jp/

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