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Imamiya Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (7 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Imamiya Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kita-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, about 7 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Imamiya Shrine
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese今宮神社
LocationKita-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kitaōji Station – about 1.5 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 7 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 44 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 105 km (straight line)
Established1001
DesignationsRegistered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan
Coordinates35.04578, 135.74205
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.imamiyajinja.org
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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