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Shōryūji Castle: Location & Nearest Station (9 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shōryūji Castle is a castle in Nagaokakyō-shi, Kyoto Prefecture, about 9 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Shōryūji Castle
Photo: Mass Ave 975 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeCastle
Name in Japanese勝竜寺城
LocationNagaokakyō-shi, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Nagaokakyō Station – about 0.6 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 9 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 30 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 111 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.91811, 135.70069
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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