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Shigaraki Kotōkan: Location & Nearest Station (30 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shigaraki Kotōkan is a museum in Kōka-shi, Shiga Prefecture, about 30 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Shigaraki Kotōkan
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese信楽古陶館
LocationKōka-shi, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Gyokukeijimae Station – about 0.7 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 30 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 56 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 81 km (straight line)
Established1991
Coordinates34.88608, 136.06125
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