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Hiyoshi Shrine (Katsuno): Day Trip from Kyoto (41 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hiyoshi Shrine (Katsuno) is a Shinto shrine in Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, about 41 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.

Hiyoshi Shrine (Katsuno)
Photo: 山重, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese日吉神社
LocationTakashima, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Ōmi-Takashima Station – about 0.6 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 41 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 80 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 81 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.29219, 136.00469
MapOpen in Google Maps

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