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Sakamoto Shrine: Day Trip from Kyoto (61 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Sakamoto Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, about 61 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.

Sakamoto Shrine
Photo: 山重, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese坂本神社
LocationTakashima, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Makino Station – about 2.4 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 61 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 83 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 100 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.48111, 136.04944
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