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Tsukinowa-dera Temple: Location & Nearest Station (13 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Tsukinowa-dera Temple is a Buddhist temple in Ukyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture, about 13 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Tsukinowa-dera Temple
Photo: Yasu (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese月輪寺
LocationUkyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Torroko Hozukyō station – about 3.6 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 13 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 42 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 113 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.05830, 135.64600
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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