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Matsubara Shrine: Day Trip from Kyoto (79 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Matsubara Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, about 79 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 Shrine
Photo: 立花左近, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese松原神社
LocationTsuruga, Fukui Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Tsuruga Station – about 2.0 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 79 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 92 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 117 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.65156, 136.05481
MapOpen in Google Maps

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