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Shiga Safari Museum: Day Trip from Kyoto (31 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shiga Safari Museum is a museum in Kōka-shi, Shiga Prefecture, about 31 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.

Shiga Safari Museum
Photo: Motokoka, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese滋賀サファリ博物館
LocationKōka-shi, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Shigarakigūshi Station – about 0.3 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 31 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 59 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 78 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.91901, 136.08708
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://shiga-safari.com/

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