Kyoto Municipal Museum of School History

Kyoto Municipal Museum of School History is a museum in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Kyoto Municipal Museum of School History is situated nearby to the post office クロネコヤマト宅急便センター, as well as near the Buddhist temple 空也寺.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kiyomizu-dera and Bukkoji Temple.

Kiyomizu-dera

Buddhist temple

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Kiyomizu-dera is a Buddhist temple located in eastern Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Kita-Hosso sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Jūichimen Kannon. Kiyomizu-dera is situated 2 km east of Kyoto Municipal Museum of School History.

Bukkoji Temple

Buddhist temple

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Bukkō-ji, also known as the "Temple of the Buddha's Light", was originally named Kōshō-ji, a Jōdo Shinshū temple in the Yamashina ward of Kyoto, which later moved to the heart of Kyoto. Bukkoji Temple is situated 310 metres west of Kyoto Municipal Museum of School History.

Nishiki Market

Marketplace

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Nishiki Market is a marketplace in downtown Kyoto, located on the east end of Nishikikōji Street, one block north and parallel to Shijō Street and west of Teramachi Street. Nishiki Market is situated 490 metres north of Kyoto Municipal Museum of School History.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Higashiyama and Shimogawara-chō.

Higashiyama

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Some of the most picturesque parts of Kyoto are located in Higashiyama, the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.