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Mii-dera Temple: Location & Nearest Station (9 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mii-dera Temple is a Buddhist temple in Otsu, about 9 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Mii-dera Temple
Photo: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese園城寺
LocationOtsu
Nearest station (straight line)Ōtsu-shiyakusho-mae Station – about 0.6 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 9 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 47 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 95 km (straight line)
Established686
DesignationsNational Treasure of Japan
Interest among English readersabout 600 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.01333, 135.85278
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.shiga-miidera.or.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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