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Bukkyo University Museum of Religious Culture: Location & Nearest Station (8 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Bukkyo University Museum of Religious Culture is a museum in Ukyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture, about 8 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Bukkyo University Museum of Religious Culture
Photo: Atelier Verde, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese佛教大学宗教文化ミュージアム
LocationUkyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Saga-Arashiyama Station – about 0.9 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 8 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 40 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 110 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.02459, 135.68780
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.bukkyo-u.ac.jp/museum/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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