Kwasan Observatory Museum
Kwasan Observatory Museum is an university building in Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Kwasan Observatory Museum is situated nearby to the university building Kyoto University Kwasan Observatory, as well as near the peak Mt. Kiyomizu.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kiyomizu-dera and Kyoto University Kwasan Observatory.
Kiyomizu-dera
Buddhist temple
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 1 km west of Kwasan Observatory Museum.
Kyoto University Kwasan Observatory
University building
Photo: マエキタミヤコ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kwasan Observatory is a Japanese observatory in the Kyoto University founded in 1929. Issei Yamamoto was the first director of the observatory.
Kyoto National Museum
Museum
Photo: Wiiii, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kyoto National Museum is one of the major art museums in Japan. Located in Kyoto's Higashiyama ward, the museum focuses on pre-modern Japanese and Asian art. Kyoto National Museum is situated 2 km west of Kwasan Observatory Museum.
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.
Central Kyoto
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Central Kyoto encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.
Kwasan Observatory Museum
- Type: University building
- Categories: building, observatory, historic site, historic building, and education
- Location: Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.99351° or 34° 59′ 37″ northLongitude
135.7933° or 135° 47′ 36″ eastOperator
京都大学Open location code
8Q6QXQVV+C8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1016498495OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
“Kwasan Observatory Museum” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “花山天文台歴史館”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mt. Kiyomizu and 光照寺.
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