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Kawata Shrine (Koka): Day Trip from Kyoto (36 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kawata Shrine (Koka) is a Shinto shrine in Ōmi Province, Shiga Prefecture, about 36 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)
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)Kibukawa Station – about 1.0 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 36 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 67 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 70 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.96053, 136.15570
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