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Mitsukuri Castle: Day Trip from Kyoto (42 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mitsukuri Castle is a castle in Shiga Prefecture, about 42 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.

TypeCastle
Name in Japanese箕作城
LocationShiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kawabe-no-mori Station – about 1.3 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 42 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 64 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 79 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.13306, 136.18169
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