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Uji City Botanical Park: Location & Nearest Station (13 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Uji City Botanical Park is a park in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, about 13 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Uji City Botanical Park
Photo: sdkfz183, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypePark
Name in Japanese宇治市植物公園
LocationUji, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Shinden Station – about 1.4 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 13 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 33 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 104 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.87094, 135.79567
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://uji-citypark.jp/botanical/

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