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Kyoto Museum for World Peace: Location & Nearest Station (6 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kyoto Museum for World Peace is a museum in Kita-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, about 6 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Kyoto Museum for World Peace
Photo: J o, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese立命館大学国際平和ミュージアム
LocationKita-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Emmachi Station – about 1.7 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 6 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 42 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 106 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.03369, 135.72731
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.ritsumeikan-wp-museum.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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