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Meikaku-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (1 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Meikaku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, about 1 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Meikaku-ji Temple
Photo: Higa4, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese明覚寺
LocationShimogyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Gojō Station – about 0.5 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 1 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 40 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 104 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.99114, 135.75701
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.meikakuji.com/

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