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Kōnomine Castle: Day Trip from Hiroshima (96 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kōnomine Castle is a castle in Yamaguchi Prefecture, about 96 km in a straight line from Hiroshima Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Hiroshima for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Kōnomine Castle
Photo: TT mk2, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeCastle
Name in Japanese高嶺城
LocationYamaguchi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kami-Yamaguchi Station – about 2.1 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 96 km (straight line)
From Hakata Stationabout 117 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 374 km (straight line)
Established1556
Coordinates34.18425, 131.46250
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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