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Ogura Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (17 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ogura Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, about 17 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Ogura Shrine
Photo: Jerry fish tkc, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese小椋神社
LocationOtsu, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Ogoto-onsen Station – about 2.2 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 17 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 57 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 92 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.10893, 135.87515
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