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Kōtoku-ji Temple: Day Trip from Kyoto (35 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kōtoku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kōka-shi, Shiga Prefecture, about 35 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Kyoto for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Kōtoku-ji Temple
Photo: Motokoka, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese広徳寺
LocationKōka-shi, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kōnan Station – about 3.4 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 35 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 63 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 73 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.92661, 136.13217
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