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Kyoto Municipal Museum of School History: Location & Nearest Station (2 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kyoto Municipal Museum of School History is a museum in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, about 2 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 School History
Photo: Sushiya, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese京都市学校歴史博物館
LocationShimogyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station – about 0.5 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 2 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 41 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 103 km (straight line)
DesignationsRegistered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan
Coordinates35.00075, 135.76569
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://kyo-gakurehaku.jp/

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