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Hirai Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (13 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hirai Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Jōyō-shi, Kyoto Prefecture, about 13 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Hirai Shrine
Photo: Brakeet, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese平井神社
LocationJōyō-shi, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kutsukawa Station – about 0.1 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 13 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 31 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 106 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.86543, 135.77441
MapOpen in Google Maps

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