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

Last updated: 2026-09-17

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

Iwai Shrine
Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese石坐神社
LocationOtsu
Nearest station (straight line)Nishiki Station – about 0.4 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 12 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 49 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 92 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.00030, 135.88809
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.iwaijinzya.org/

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