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Wakayama Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (14 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Wakayama Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Shimamoto, Osaka Prefecture, about 14 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Wakayama Shrine
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese若山神社
LocationShimamoto, Osaka Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Shimamoto Station – about 1.4 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 14 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 26 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 116 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.89159, 135.65467
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