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Mangetsu-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (20 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mangetsu-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, about 20 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Mangetsu-ji Temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese満月寺
LocationOtsu, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Katata Station – about 1.4 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 20 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 60 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 88 km (straight line)
DesignationsRegistered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan
Interest among English readersabout 200 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.10981, 135.92094
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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