Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: art museum in Japan
- Also known as: “KYOCERA Museum of Art”, “Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art”, and “Kyoto City Museum of Art”
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto and O-torii.
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. National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto is situated 160 metres west of Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art.
Kyoto Prefectural Library
Library
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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. Kyoto Prefectural Library is situated 140 metres west of Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Higashiyama and Kyōto-Gyoen.
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.
Kyōto-Gyoen
Neighborhood
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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.
Nakagyō-ku
Suburb
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Nakagyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people. Nakagyō-ku is situated 3 km west of Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art.
Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
- Categories: art museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.01286° or 35° 0′ 46″ northLongitude
135.78355° or 135° 47′ 1″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2Q7M+4COpenStreetMap ID
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tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q3330657
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “京都市京瓷美术馆”
- Chinese: “京都市京瓷美術館”
- Chinese: “京都市美術館”
- Esperanto: “Kiota Urba Arta Muzeo”
- French: “musée municipal d’art de Kyoto”
- French: “Musée municipal d’art de Kyoto”
- Fulah: “Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art”
- German: “Kunstmuseum Kyōto”
- German: “Städtisches Kunstmuseum”
- Greek: “Δημοτικό Μουσείο Τέχνης του Κυότο”
- Japanese: “京セラ美術館”
- Japanese: “京都市京セラ美術館”
- Japanese: “京都市美術館”
- Korean: “교토시 교세라 미술관”
- Korean: “교토시 미술관”
- Slovenian: “Občinski umetnostni muzej Kjoto”
- Turkish: “Kyoto Sanat Müzesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include ザ・トライアングル and Keiryū Bridge.
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