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Mitsue Shrine: Day Trip from Kyoto (68 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mitsue Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Mitsue, Nara Prefecture, about 68 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.

Mitsue Shrine
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TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese御杖神社
LocationMitsue, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Ise-Okitsu Station – about 6.3 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 68 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 68 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 98 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.49420, 136.19470
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