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Sandai Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (18 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Sandai Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, about 18 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Sandai Shrine
Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese三大神社
LocationKusatsu, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kusatsu Station – about 3.7 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 18 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 56 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 87 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.04833, 135.93722
MapOpen in Google Maps

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