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Josanji Temple: Day Trip from Kyoto (98 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Josanji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kyōtango-shi, Kyoto Prefecture, about 98 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.

Josanji Temple
Photo: VinayaMoto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese上山寺
LocationKyōtango-shi, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Mineyama Station – about 16.3 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 98 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 118 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 165 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.73650, 135.19211
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