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Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art: Location & Nearest Station (4 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art is a museum in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, about 4 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
Photo: Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese京都市美術館
LocationSakyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Higashiyama Station – about 0.5 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 4 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 43 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 101 km (straight line)
Established1933
DesignationsRegistered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan
Interest among English readersabout 200 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.01284, 135.78357
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://kyotocity-kyocera.museum/en/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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