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Sugawara-in Tenman-gû: Location & Nearest Station (4 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Sugawara-in Tenman-gû is a Shinto shrine in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, about 4 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Sugawara-in Tenman-gû
Photo: Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese菅原院天満宮神社
LocationKamigyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Marutamachi Station – about 0.4 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 4 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 43 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 103 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.01964, 135.75903
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