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Mago-ji Temple: Day Trip from Kyoto (57 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mago-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture, about 57 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.

Mago-ji Temple
Photo: 藤谷良秀, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese馬居寺
LocationTakahama, Fukui Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Wakasa-Wada Station – about 1.0 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 57 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 87 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 123 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.47981, 135.58311
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