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Yokawa Jōkō-in Temple: Location & Nearest Station (15 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Yokawa Jōkō-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in Sakamotohonmachi, about 15 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Yokawa Jōkō-in 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横川定光院
LocationSakamotohonmachi
Nearest station (straight line)Cable Sakamoto Station – about 3.4 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 15 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 55 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 94 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.09900, 135.85386
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://jyokoin.wixsite.com/index

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