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Shiga-hachiman Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (11 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shiga-hachiman Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Otsu, about 11 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Shiga-hachiman 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志賀八幡神社
LocationOtsu
Nearest station (straight line)Shigasato Station – about 0.2 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 11 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 50 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 94 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.04246, 135.85663
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