Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art

The Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art is located in Okazaki Park in . 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.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: art museum in Japan
  • Also known as: “KYOCERA Museum of Art”, “Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art”, “Kyoto City Museum of Art”, “교토시 교세라 미술관”, “京セラ美術館”, “京都市京セラ美術館”, “京都市京瓷美术馆”, and “京都市京瓷美術館”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto and O-torii.

Museum
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The is an art in , . This Kyoto museum is also known by the English acronym MoMAK. is situated 160 metres west of Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art.

Historic site
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is a historic site.

Library
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is a prefectural library located in Seishoji-cho 9, Okazaki, , . It was established in 1873, and is supported by the Kyoto prefectural government. is situated 140 metres west of Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Higashiyama.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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Some of the most picturesque parts of are located in , 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.

Neighborhood
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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 Municipal Museum of Art

Latitude
35.01286° or 35° 0′ 46″ north
Longitude
135.78355° or 135° 47′ 1″ east
Open location code
8Q7Q2Q7M+4C
Open­Street­Map ID
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Wiki­data 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”
  • Italian: “Museo d’Arte della città di Kyoto”
  • Italian: “Museo d’Arte municipale di Kyoto”
  • Japanese: “京都市美術館”
  • 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.

Nearby Places

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