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Chiyo Shrine: Day Trip from Kyoto (55 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Chiyo Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, about 55 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.

Chiyo Shrine
Photo: 先従隗始, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese千代神社
LocationHikone, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Hikone-Serikawa Station – about 0.8 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 55 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 58 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 93 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.26779, 136.25517
MapOpen in Google Maps

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Source: location data from Wikidata (CC0). Distances are calculated by this website.

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