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Mito Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (15 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mito Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Yamashiro Province, Kyoto Prefecture, about 15 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Mito Shrine
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese水度神社
LocationYamashiro Province, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Jōyō Station – about 0.8 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 15 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 32 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 105 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.85474, 135.78957
MapOpen in Google Maps

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