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Seimei Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (5 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Seimei Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, about 5 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Seimei Shrine
Photo: Naokijp, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese晴明神社
LocationKamigyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Imadegawa Station – about 0.8 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 5 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 43 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 104 km (straight line)
Established1007
Interest among English readersabout 500 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.02775, 135.75103
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.seimeijinja.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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