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Raigō-in Temple: Location & Nearest Station (16 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Raigō-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in Sakyō-ku, about 16 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Raigō-in Temple
Photo: Nankou Oronain (as36…, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese来迎院
LocationSakyō-ku
Nearest station (straight line)Ogoto-onsen Station – about 5.7 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 16 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 56 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 95 km (straight line)
Established1109
DesignationsImportant Cultural Property of Japan
Coordinates35.11864, 135.83764
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