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Aekuni Shrine: Day Trip from Kyoto (43 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Aekuni Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Iga, Mie Prefecture, about 43 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Kyoto for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Aekuni Shrine
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese敢國神社
LocationIga, Mie Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Sanagu Station – about 1.9 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 43 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 62 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 78 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.78734, 136.16396
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.aekuni.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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