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Kyoto Institute, Library and Archives: Location & Nearest Station (7 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kyoto Institute, Library and Archives is a museum in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, about 7 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Kyoto Institute, Library and Archives
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese京都府立京都学・歴彩館
LocationSakyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kitayama Station – about 0.3 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 7 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 46 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 102 km (straight line)
Established2017
Coordinates35.04861, 135.76667
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://rekisaikan.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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