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Yamaguni Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (23 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Yamaguni Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Ukyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture, about 23 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Yamaguni Shrine
Photo: Indiana jo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese山国神社
LocationUkyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kibuneguchi Station – about 12.4 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 23 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 54 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 111 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.17300, 135.65545
MapOpen in Google Maps

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