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

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shōkoku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kamigyō-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.

Shōkoku-ji Temple
Photo: CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese相国寺
LocationKamigyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Imadegawa Station – about 0.4 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 5 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 44 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 103 km (straight line)
Established1382
DesignationsImportant Cultural Property of Japan
Interest among English readersabout 500 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.03306, 135.76235
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.shokoku-ji.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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