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Shimogyō-ku

Ryukoku Museum

The Ryūkoku Museum is a museum of Buddhist art and history in Kyōto, Japan. Conceived as part of the 370th anniversary celebrations of the foundation of what is now Ryūkoku University, it opened facing in 2011.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum of Buddhist art and history in Kyoto, Japan
  • Also known as: “Ryūkoku Museum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nishi Hongan-ji and Kyōto Station.

Buddhist temple
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is a Jōdo Shinshū Buddhist temple in the ward of , . It serves as the head temple of the sub-sect Honganji-ha. It is one of two Jōdo Shinshū temple complexes in Kyoto, the other being , which is the head temple of the sub-sect Ōtani-ha. is situated 230 metres west of Ryukoku Museum.

Railway station
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is a major railway station and transportation hub in Kyōto, Japan. It has Japan's second-largest station building and is one of the country's largest buildings, incorporating a shopping mall, hotel, movie theater, department store, and several local government facilities under one 15-story roof. is situated 790 metres southeast of Ryukoku Museum.

Scenic viewpoint
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is an observation tower located in , Japan. The steel tower is the tallest structure in Kyoto with its observation deck at 100 metres and its spire at 131 metres. is situated 660 metres southeast of Ryukoku Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Kyoto and Minami.

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encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , Japan. Its name means "South Ward." It was established in 1955 when it was separated from Shimogyo-ku.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of , in , . Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people.

Ryukoku Museum

Latitude
34.99105° or 34° 59′ 28″ north
Longitude
135.7535° or 135° 45′ 13″ east
Open location code
8Q6QXQR3+CC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 569708632
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q30933052
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Turkish—“Ryukoku Museum” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ရုခိုခုပြတိုက်”
  • Chinese: “龙谷博物馆”
  • Japanese: “竜谷ミュージアム”
  • Japanese: “龍谷ミュージアム”
  • Japanese: “龍谷大学龍谷ミュージアム”
  • Turkish: “Ryūkoku Müzesi”

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Highlights include 植松児童公園 and Kyoto Shichijo-Aburanokoji Post Office.

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