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Kusatsu-Juku Honjin: Location & Nearest Station (19 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kusatsu-Juku Honjin is a museum in Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, about 19 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Kusatsu-Juku Honjin
Photo: Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese草津宿本陣
LocationKusatsu, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kusatsu Station – about 0.5 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 19 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 55 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 86 km (straight line)
DesignationsHistoric Site of Japan
Coordinates35.01774, 135.96036
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.city.kusatsu.shiga.jp/kusatsujuku/honjin/

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