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Orii Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (12 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Orii Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Uji, 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.

Orii Shrine
Photo: Kumiko Korezumi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese下居神社
LocationUji, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Uji Station – about 1.1 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 12 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 34 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 104 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.88008, 135.80106
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