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Hikō Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (12 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hikō Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture, about 12 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Hikō Shrine
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TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese飛行神社
LocationYawata, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station – about 0.3 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 12 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 28 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 112 km (straight line)
Established1915
Coordinates34.88378, 135.70300
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.hikoujinjya.com/

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