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Kengō-in Temple: Location & Nearest Station (8 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kengō-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kita-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, about 8 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Kengō-in Temple
Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese遣迎院
LocationKita-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kitaōji Station – about 2.7 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 8 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 45 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 105 km (straight line)
Established1201
Coordinates35.05386, 135.73153
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