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Shofuku-ji Temple: Day Trip from Kyoto (37 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shofuku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kōka-shi, Shiga Prefecture, about 37 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Kyoto for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Shofuku-ji 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正福寺
LocationKōka-shi, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kōnan Station – about 2.4 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 37 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 64 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 72 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.91672, 136.15078
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