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Tsukiyomi Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (7 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Tsukiyomi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Yamashiro Province, Kyoto Prefecture, about 7 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Tsukiyomi Shrine
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese月読神社
LocationYamashiro Province, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Matsuo-taisha Station – about 0.5 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 7 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 37 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 110 km (straight line)
Interest among English readersabout 200 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates34.99657, 135.68603
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.matsunoo.or.jp/tukiyomi/index/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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