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Kuga Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (7 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kuga Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Yamashiro Province, Kyoto Prefecture, about 7 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Kuga Shrine
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese久我神社
LocationYamashiro Province, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kitaōji Station – about 1.3 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 7 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 45 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 104 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.05203, 135.74796
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