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Jōdo-in Temple: Location & Nearest Station (6 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Jōdo-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, about 6 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Jōdo-in Temple
Photo: Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese浄土院
LocationSakyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Chayama·Kyōto-Geijutsudaigaku Station – about 1.7 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 6 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 45 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 100 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.02733, 135.79761
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