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Tenno Shrine (Otsu): Location & Nearest Station (24 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Tenno Shrine (Otsu) is a Shinto shrine in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, about 24 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Tenno Shrine (Otsu)
Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese天皇神社
LocationOtsu, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Wani Station – about 0.9 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 24 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 63 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 88 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.15595, 135.91619
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