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Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts and Culture: Location & Nearest Station (8 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts and Culture is a museum in Ukyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture, about 8 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts and Culture
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese嵯峨嵐山文華館
LocationUkyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Torokko Arashiyama Station – about 0.5 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 8 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 38 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 111 km (straight line)
Interest among English readersabout 100 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.01361, 135.67389
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.samac.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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