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Amaterasu Ōmikami Takakura Shrine & Iwato Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (17 km from Osaka Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Amaterasu Ōmikami Takakura Shrine & Iwato Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, about 17 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Osaka.

Amaterasu Ōmikami Takakura Shrine & Iwato Shrine
Photo: Kansai explorer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese天照大神高座神社・岩戸神社
LocationYao, Osaka Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Shigisanguchi Station – about 0.8 km
From Osaka Stationabout 17 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 43 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 129 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.61262, 135.64018
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