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Jōnen-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (25 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Jōnen-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Seika, Kyoto Prefecture, about 25 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Jōnen-ji Temple
Photo: Kumiko Korezumi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese常念寺
LocationSeika, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Shin-Hōsono Station – about 0.6 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 25 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 28 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 109 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.76106, 135.79939
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