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Momoyama Zenkō-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (6 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Momoyama Zenkō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, about 6 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Momoyama Zenkō-ji Temple
Photo: さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese桃山善光寺
LocationFushimi-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Momoyama Station – about 0.3 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 6 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 36 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 105 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.93539, 135.76994
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