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Kumano Taisha: Day Trip from Hiroshima (121 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kumano Taisha is a Shinto shrine in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, about 121 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.

Kumano Taisha
Photo: by Monado, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese熊野大社
LocationMatsue, Shimane Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Nogi Station – about 8.3 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 121 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 233 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 248 km (straight line)
Interest among English readersabout 200 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.37312, 133.07060
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.kumanotaisha.or.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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