Renge-ji Temple is situated on the bank of the Takano-gawa River (Kyoto City), one of the sources of the Kamo-gawa River (the Yodo-gawa River system), beside Saba Kaido (Mackerel Road, now National Highway Route 367) which leads into Kyoto City.
蓮華寺は鴨川(淀川水系)源流のひとつの高野川(京都市)のほとり、かつての鯖街道（現・国道367号線）の京都口の傍らにある。