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Miho Museum: Location & Nearest Station (25 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Miho Museum is a museum in Kōka-shi, Shiga Prefecture, about 25 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Miho Museum
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TypeMuseum
Name in JapaneseMIHO MUSEUM
LocationKōka-shi, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Chokushi Station – about 5.8 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 25 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 53 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 84 km (straight line)
Established1997
Interest among English readersabout 1,200 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates34.91592, 136.01582
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.miho.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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