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Kitano Tenmangū: Location & Nearest Station (5 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kitano Tenmangū is a Shinto shrine in Yamashiro Province, Kyoto Prefecture, about 5 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Kitano Tenmangū
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese北野天満宮
LocationYamashiro Province, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Emmachi Station – about 1.3 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 5 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 42 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 105 km (straight line)
Established947
DesignationsNational Treasure of Japan
Interest among English readersabout 500 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.02920, 135.73501
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://kitanotenmangu.or.jp/top_cn.php
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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