Kitamura Museum
Kitamura Museum opened near the confluence of the Kamo and Takano Rivers in Kyoto, Japan, in 1977. The collection, based on that built up by businessman Kitamura Kinjirō, comprises some 1,000 works including thirty-three Important Cultural Properties and nine Important Art Objects, with a particular focus on tea utensils.Photo: At by At, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kyoto Imperial Palace and Demachiyanagi.
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Castle
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The Kyōto Imperial Palace, also known as Dairi, is the former palace of the Emperor of Japan from 1337 to 1869 located in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Since the Meiji Restoration in 1869, the Emperors have resided at the Tokyo Imperial Palace, while the preservation of the Kyoto Imperial Palace was ordered in 1877. Kyoto Imperial Palace is situated 790 metres southwest of Kitamura Museum.
Demachiyanagi
Railway station
Photo: L26, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Demachiyanagi Station is a railway station operated by the Keihan Electric Railway, located in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto. It serves as the northern terminus for the Ōtō Line and the southern terminus for the Main Line of the Eizan Electric Railway. Demachiyanagi is situated 380 metres northeast of Kitamura Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kyōto-Gyoen and Kamigyō-ku.
Kyōto-Gyoen
Neighborhood
Photo: Shinpeiinada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kyoto Gyoen National Garden is a 65-hectare national garden of Japan that was established after the Japanese capital was transferred from Kyoto to Tokyo. It is situated around the Kyoto Imperial Palace.
Kamigyō-ku
Suburb
Kamigyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-kyō.
North Kyoto
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Northern Kyoto is graced with scores of centuries-old shrines and temples, including several World Heritage Sites. One of Kyoto's most famous attractions - the magnificent golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji - can be found here.
Kitamura Museum
- Type: Art gallery
- Description: museum in Japan
- Categories: art museum and tourism
- Location: Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.02804° or 35° 1′ 41″ northLongitude
135.77034° or 135° 46′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2QHC+64OpenStreetMap ID
node 1422962276OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=galleryWikidata ID
Q11402029
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In Other Languages
From Fulah to Turkish—“Kitamura Museum” goes by many names.
- Fulah: “Kitamura Museum”
- Japanese: “北村美術館”
- Turkish: “Kitamura Müzesi”
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