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Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archaeological Museum: Day Trip from Kyoto (40 km) – Location & Nearest Statio

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archaeological Museum is a museum in Ōmihachiman-shi, Shiga Prefecture, about 40 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Kyoto for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archaeological Museum
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese滋賀県立安土城考古博物館
LocationŌmihachiman-shi, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Azuchi Station – about 1.5 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 40 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 67 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 78 km (straight line)
Established1992
Coordinates35.15000, 136.14778
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://azuchi-museum.or.jp

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