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National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto: Location & Nearest Station (4 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto 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.

National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
Photo: Wiiii, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese京都国立近代美術館
LocationSakyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Higashiyama Station – about 0.4 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 4 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 43 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 102 km (straight line)
Established1963
Interest among English readersabout 200 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.01239, 135.78194
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.momak.go.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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