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Reikanji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (5 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Reikanji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, about 5 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Reikanji Temple
Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese霊鑑寺
LocationSakyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Keage Station – about 1.5 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 5 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 45 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 100 km (straight line)
Established1654
Coordinates35.02060, 135.79656
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