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

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kyoto University Museum is a museum in Sakyō-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.

Kyoto University Museum
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TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese京都大学総合博物館
LocationSakyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Demachiyanagi Station – about 0.7 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 5 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 44 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 102 km (straight line)
Established1997
Coordinates35.02726, 135.77929
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.museum.kyoto-u.ac.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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