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Kōdōkan: Location & Nearest Station (4 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kōdōkan is a historic site in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, about 4 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Kōdōkan
Photo: Ujigis, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeHistoric site
Name in Japanese弘道館
LocationKamigyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Imadegawa Station – about 0.7 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 4 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 43 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 104 km (straight line)
Established1806
Coordinates35.02422, 135.75731
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://kodo-kan.com/

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