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Shimotsui Castle: Day Trip from Hiroshima (121 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shimotsui Castle is a castle in Kurashiki, about 121 km in a straight line from Hiroshima Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Hiroshima for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Shimotsui Castle
Photo: by Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeCastle
Name in Japanese下津井城
LocationKurashiki
Nearest station (straight line)Kojima Station – about 2.7 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 121 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 158 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 189 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.44057, 133.79562
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