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Jizō-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (5 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Jizō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Nishikyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture, about 5 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Jizō-ji Temple
Photo: Bittercup, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese地蔵寺
LocationNishikyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Katsura Station – about 0.5 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 5 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 37 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 109 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.98089, 135.70811
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