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Kuniyoshi Castle: Day Trip from Kyoto (72 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kuniyoshi Castle is a castle in Sagaki, Fukui Prefecture, about 72 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.

Kuniyoshi Castle
Photo: TR15336300101, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeCastle
Name in Japanese国吉城
LocationSagaki, Fukui Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Higashi-Mihama Station – about 1.7 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 72 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 96 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 110 km (straight line)
Established1556
Coordinates35.61361, 135.96611
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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