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Takebe taisha: Location & Nearest Station (14 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Takebe taisha is a Shinto shrine in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, about 14 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Takebe taisha
Photo: Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese建部大社
LocationOtsu, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Karahashimae Station – about 1.0 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 14 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 49 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 91 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.97361, 135.91350
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://takebetaisha.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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