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Mimurodo Station

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Mimurodo Station (三室戸駅, Mimurodo-eki) is a train station located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The station is a 20-minute walk from the Mimurotoji temple.

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Mimurodo Station
京都宇治線, Uji

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三室戸パーキング

京都宇治線
611-0011 Uji
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