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Iwaya Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (6 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Iwaya Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, about 6 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Iwaya Shrine
Photo: Kumano3 (talk), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese岩屋神社
LocationKyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Nagitsuji Station – about 1.1 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 6 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 42 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 99 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.97000, 135.82611
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