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Kontai-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (22 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kontai-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Wazuka, Kyoto Prefecture, about 22 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Kontai-ji Temple
Photo: ちいちゃいおっちゃーん, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese金胎寺
LocationWazuka, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kasagi Station – about 8.1 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 22 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 40 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 96 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.82936, 135.90939
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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