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 Nishi Hongan-ji in 2011.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nishi Hongan-ji and Kyōto Station.
Nishi Hongan-ji
Buddhist temple
Nishi Hongan-ji is a Buddhist temple in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Nishi Hongan-ji is situated 230 metres west of Ryukoku Museum.
Kyōto Station
Railway station
Kyōto Station is a major railway station and transportation hub in Kyoto, Japan. Kyōto Station is situated 790 metres southeast of Ryukoku Museum.
Kosho-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
Kosho-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 170 metres southwest of Ryukoku Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Kyoto and Minami.
Central Kyoto
Central Kyoto encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.
Minami
Suburb
Minami is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Nakagyō-ku
Suburb
Nakagyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Ryukoku Museum
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- Description: museum of Buddhist art and history in Kyoto, Japan
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Latitude
34.99105° or 34° 59′ 28″ north
Longitude
135.7535° or 135° 45′ 13″ east
Open location code
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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”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 植松児童公園 and Kyoto Shichijo-Aburanokoji Post Office.
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