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Ishidō-ji Temple: Day Trip from Kyoto (42 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ishidō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga Prefecture, about 42 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.

Ishidō-ji Temple
Photo: Yusuke.ogawa at Japanese Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese石塔寺
LocationHigashiōmi-shi, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Sakuragawa Station – about 2.3 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 42 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 62 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 77 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.07006, 136.21136
MapOpen in Google Maps

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