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Kinryū-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (20 km from Sapporo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kinryū-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Ishikari, Hokkaido, about 20 km in a straight line from Sapporo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Sapporo.

Kinryū-ji Temple
Photo: 禁樹なずな, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese金龍寺
LocationIshikari, Hokkaido
Nearest station (straight line)Futomi Station – about 10.0 km
From Sapporo Stationabout 20 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 556 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 852 km (straight line)
Established1857
Coordinates43.24867, 141.35647
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