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Matsubara Shimoyashiki Gardens: Day Trip from Kyoto (56 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Matsubara Shimoyashiki Gardens is a garden in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, about 56 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.

Matsubara Shimoyashiki Gardens
Photo: Unknown Meiji period photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeGarden
Name in Japanese松原下屋敷庭園
LocationHikone, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Hikone Station – about 1.9 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 56 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 59 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 95 km (straight line)
Established1810
DesignationsPlace of Scenic Beauty
Coordinates35.28620, 136.25057
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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