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Kyōrin-bō Temple: Day Trip from Kyoto (41 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kyōrin-bō Temple is a Buddhist temple in Ōmihachiman-shi, Shiga Prefecture, about 41 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.

Kyōrin-bō Temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese教林坊
LocationŌmihachiman-shi, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Azuchi Station – about 2.8 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 41 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 65 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 78 km (straight line)
Established605
Coordinates35.13889, 136.16394
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://kyourinbo.jimdofree.com/

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