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Wake Shrine (Kagoshima): Location, Nearest Station & Distance from Fukuoka

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Wake Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture. The nearest of Japan's major hub cities is Fukuoka, about 199 km away in a straight line, so it suits an overnight trip better than a day trip.

Wake Shrine
Photo: Tam0031, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese和気神社
LocationKirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Nakafukura Station – about 2.9 km
From Hakata Stationabout 199 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 328 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 544 km (straight line)
Coordinates31.82239, 130.76217
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