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Shinshōgokuraku-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (5 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shinshōgokuraku-ji 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.

Shinshōgokuraku-ji Temple
Photo: PlusMinus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese真正極楽寺
LocationSakyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Keage Station – about 1.6 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 5 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 45 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 101 km (straight line)
Established984
DesignationsImportant Cultural Property of Japan
Coordinates35.02189, 135.79042
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://shin-nyo-do.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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