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Nagara Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (9 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Nagara Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Otsu, about 9 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Nagara Shrine
Photo: くろふね, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese長等神社
LocationOtsu
Nearest station (straight line)Miidera Station – about 0.5 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 9 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 47 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 95 km (straight line)
Established667
Coordinates35.00941, 135.85590
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://nagarajinja.net/

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