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Isome-shi Garden: Location & Nearest Station (21 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Isome-shi Garden is a garden in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, about 21 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Isome-shi Garden
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeGarden
Name in Japanese居初氏庭園
LocationOtsu, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Katata Station – about 1.0 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 21 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 60 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 87 km (straight line)
DesignationsPlace of Scenic Beauty
Coordinates35.11394, 135.92256
MapOpen in Google Maps

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