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Hyakusai-ji Temple: Day Trip from Kyoto (51 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hyakusai-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga Prefecture, about 51 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.

Hyakusai-ji Temple
Photo: Yusuke.ogawa at Japanese Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese百済寺
LocationHigashiōmi-shi, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kawabe-no-mori Station – about 8.5 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 51 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 54 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 86 km (straight line)
Established606
DesignationsHistoric Site of Japan, Important Cultural Property of Japan
Coordinates35.12689, 136.28883
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.hyakusaiji.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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