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Yoshimine-dera Temple: Location & Nearest Station (12 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Yoshimine-dera Temple is a Buddhist temple in Nishikyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture, about 12 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Yoshimine-dera Temple
Photo: PlusMinus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese善峯寺
LocationNishikyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Nagaoka-Tenjin Station – about 4.6 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 12 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 29 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 116 km (straight line)
Established1023
DesignationsImportant Cultural Property of Japan
Coordinates34.93817, 135.64420
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.yoshiminedera.com/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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