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Zenjō-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (16 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Zenjō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Ujitawara, Kyoto Prefecture, about 16 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Zenjō-ji Temple
Photo: Hunini, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese禅定寺
LocationUjitawara, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Uji Station – about 6.6 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 16 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 40 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 97 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.87681, 135.87514
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