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Lake Biwa Canal Museum: Location & Nearest Station (4 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Lake Biwa Canal Museum 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.

Lake Biwa Canal Museum
Photo: Kumiko Korezumi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese琵琶湖疏水記念館
LocationSakyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Keage Station – about 0.5 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 4 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 44 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 101 km (straight line)
Established1989
Coordinates35.01202, 135.78816
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://biwakososui-museum.city.kyoto.lg.jp/

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