Kyoto Prefectural Library
Kyoto Prefectural Library is a prefectural library located in Seishoji-cho 9, Okazaki, Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture. It was established in 1873, and is supported by the Kyoto prefectural government.Photo: J o, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto and Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art.
National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
Museum
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The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto is an art museum in Kyoto, Japan. This Kyoto museum is also known by the English acronym MoMAK.
Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
Museum
Photo: Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art is located in Okazaki Park in Sakyō-ku Kyoto. Formerly Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, it is one of the oldest art museums in Japan. it opened in 1928 as Shōwa Imperial Coronation Art Museum of Kyoto, a commemoration of Emperor Hirohito's coronation. Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art is situated 140 metres east of Kyoto Prefectural Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Higashiyama.
Higashiyama
Photo: Galileo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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.
Kyoto Prefectural Library
- Type: Library
- Description: library in Kyoto, Japan
- Categories: prefectural library of Japan, building, historic site, and education
- Location: Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.01296° or 35° 0′ 47″ northLongitude
135.78201° or 135° 46′ 55″ eastLevels
3Open location code
8Q7Q2Q7J+5ROpenStreetMap ID
way 100398415OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q11375236
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Serbian—“Kyoto Prefectural Library” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “ကျိုတိုစီရင်စုစာကြည့်တိုက်”
- Chinese: “京都府立圖書館”
- Esperanto: “Gubernia Biblioteko de Kioto”
- French: “Bibliothèque préfectorale de Kyoto”
- German: “Bibliothek der Präfektur Kyoto”
- Japanese: “京都府立図書館”
- Serbian: “Префектурна библиотека Кјото”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 岡崎公園交番 and Kyoto International Exhibition Hall; Miyako messe.
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