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Kumano Shrine: Day Trip from Kyoto (50 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kumano Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, about 50 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.

Kumano Shrine
Photo: 山重, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese熊野神社
LocationTakashima, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Ōmi-Imazu Station – about 1.8 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 50 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 82 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 90 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.38528, 136.02111
MapOpen in Google Maps

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Source: location data from Wikidata (CC0). Distances are calculated by this website.

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