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Jōtenkaku Museum: Location & Nearest Station (5 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Jōtenkaku Museum is a museum in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, about 5 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Jōtenkaku Museum
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese承天閣美術館
LocationKamigyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Imadegawa Station – about 0.5 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 5 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 44 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 103 km (straight line)
Established1984
Coordinates35.03358, 135.76261
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.shokoku-ji.jp/museum/

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