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Mount Oshio: Location & Nearest Station (12 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mount Oshio is a mountain in Nishikyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture, about 12 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Mount Oshio
Photo: Okayu2323, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMountain
Name in Japanese小塩山
LocationNishikyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Umahori Station – about 6.2 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 12 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 31 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 116 km (straight line)
Elevation642 m
Coordinates34.96167, 135.63417
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