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Fushimi Castle: Location & Nearest Station (5 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Fushimi Castle is a castle in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, about 5 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Fushimi Castle
Photo: Thomas vanierschot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeCastle
Name in Japanese伏見城
LocationFushimi-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Momoyama Station – about 0.9 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 5 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 37 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 104 km (straight line)
Established1594
Interest among English readersabout 3,700 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates34.93950, 135.77686
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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