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

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mount Tennōzan is a mountain in Ōyamazaki-chō, 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 Tennōzan
Photo: Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMountain
Name in Japanese天王山
LocationŌyamazaki-chō, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Yamazaki Station – about 1.1 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 12 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 28 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 114 km (straight line)
Elevation270 m
Coordinates34.90181, 135.67622
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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