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Wakasahiko Shrine: Day Trip from Kyoto (53 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Wakasahiko Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, about 53 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Kyoto for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Wakasahiko Shrine
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese若狭彦神社
LocationObama, Fukui Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Higashi-Obama Station – about 2.1 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 53 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 89 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 105 km (straight line)
Established714
Coordinates35.46608, 135.77847
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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