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Tenryū-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (8 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Tenryū-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Ukyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture, about 8 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Tenryū-ji Temple
Photo: osakaosaka, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese天龍寺
LocationUkyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Torokko Arashiyama Station – about 0.4 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 8 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 38 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 111 km (straight line)
Established1345
Designationspart of UNESCO World Heritage Site, Historic Site of Japan, Special Place of Scenic Beauty
Interest among English readersabout 2,900 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.01599, 135.67379
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.tenryuji.com/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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