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Mount Myōjin: Location & Nearest Station (15 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mount Myōjin is a mountain in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, about 15 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Mount Myōjin
Photo: 吉田宅浪, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMountain
Name in Japanese明神ヶ岳
LocationTakatsuki, Osaka Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Umahori Station – about 4.6 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 15 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 31 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 119 km (straight line)
Elevation524 m
Coordinates34.96972, 135.59472
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