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Ōarahiko Shrine: Day Trip from Kyoto (47 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ōarahiko Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Ōmi Province, Shiga Prefecture, about 47 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.

Ōarahiko Shrine
Photo: fitm, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese大荒比古神社
LocationŌmi Province, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Shin-Asahi Station – about 1.9 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 47 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 81 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 87 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.35554, 136.01414
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