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Ryūkoku Museum: Location & Nearest Station (1 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ryūkoku Museum is a museum in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, about 1 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Ryūkoku Museum
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TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese龍谷ミュージアム
LocationShimogyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Gojō Station – about 0.7 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 1 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 40 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 105 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.99111, 135.75336
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://museum.ryukoku.ac.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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