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Kuwayama Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (17 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kuwayama Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, about 17 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Kuwayama Shrine
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese鍬山神社
LocationKameoka, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kameoka Station – about 2.3 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 17 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 34 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 120 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.99625, 135.57746
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