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Station

Umekoji-Kyotonishi Station

Umekoji-Kyotonishi Station is a JR Sagano Line stop west of Kyoto Station, useful for Umekoji Park, Kyoto Aquarium, Kyoto Railway Museum, and nearby hotels.

LocationKyoto-Umekoji
CityKyoto

What this station is useful for

Overview

Umekoji-Kyotonishi Station serves the Umekoji area west of Kyoto Station. It is the closest JR station for Umekoji Park, Kyoto Aquarium, Kyoto Railway Museum, and hotels around the park.

Lines and connections

The station is on the JR Sagano Line, also described as the JR Sanin Main Line in access guidance. Kyoto Station is the main transfer point for Shinkansen, airport trains, subway access, and longer-distance rail, while the Sagano Line continues toward western Kyoto and the Arashiyama side.

Station area

The station area is practical for travelers whose Kyoto plans include the aquarium, railway museum, Umekoji Park, or a hotel stay slightly west of the Kyoto Station hotel cluster. It is less useful for travelers who want to be directly inside Kyoto Station or beside the Shinkansen platforms.

Main lines and destinations

Train lines and station numbers appear only on station pages.

Hotels at the station

Hotels directly at the station or within a 5-minute walk.

Umekoji-Kyotonishi Station5 min walk

Umekoji Potel KYOTO

Umekoji Potel KYOTO is located beside Kyoto Aquarium and Umekoji Park, about five minutes from Umekoji-Kyotonishi Station, with 144 rooms, restaurant and cafe dining, a public bath, rooftop terrace, laundry, and park-side access.

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