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Dekejima Lighthouse: Location & Nearest Station (21 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Dekejima Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, about 21 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Dekejima Lighthouse
Photo: 藤谷良秀(Yoshihide Fujitani), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeLighthouse
Name in Japanese出島灯台
LocationOtsu, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Katata Station – about 1.2 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 21 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 61 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 87 km (straight line)
Established1875
Coordinates35.11745, 135.92802
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