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Ōkōchi Sansō: Location & Nearest Station (9 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ōkōchi Sansō is a garden in Ukyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture, about 9 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Ōkōchi Sansō
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeGarden
Name in Japanese大河内山荘
LocationUkyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Torokko Arashiyama Station – about 0.1 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 9 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 38 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 112 km (straight line)
Established1931
DesignationsRegistered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan
Interest among English readersabout 400 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.01727, 135.66935
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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