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Kawata Shrine (Koka, Japan): Day Trip from Kyoto (46 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kawata Shrine (Koka, Japan) is a Shinto shrine in Ōmi Province, Shiga Prefecture, about 46 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.

Kawata Shrine (Koka, Japan)
Photo: 山重, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese川田神社
LocationŌmi Province, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kōka Station – about 6.1 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 46 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 62 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 75 km (straight line)
Established885
Coordinates34.94060, 136.25898
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