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Atago Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (14 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Atago Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Ukyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture, about 14 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Atago Shrine
Photo: Tomomarusan, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese愛宕神社
LocationUkyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Torroko Hozukyō station – about 3.9 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 14 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 42 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 114 km (straight line)
Interest among English readersabout 200 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.05994, 135.63445
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://atagojinjya.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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