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

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Jōzen-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kita-ku, 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.

Jōzen-ji Temple
Photo: 須原宏志, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese上善寺
LocationKita-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Imadegawa Station – about 1.6 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 5 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 43 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 105 km (straight line)
Established863
Coordinates35.03019, 135.74192
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