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Kifune Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (15 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kifune Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Yamashiro Province, Kyoto Prefecture, about 15 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Kifune Shrine
Photo: Chi King, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese貴船神社
LocationYamashiro Province, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kurama Station – about 1.3 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 15 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 53 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 102 km (straight line)
Interest among English readersabout 500 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.12173, 135.76299
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://kifunejinja.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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