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Yoshihime Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (28 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Yoshihime Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Ōmi Province, Shiga Prefecture, about 28 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Yoshihime Shrine
Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese吉姫神社
LocationŌmi Province, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Ishibe Station – about 1.5 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 28 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 62 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 77 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.00568, 136.06159
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