Kyoto

Kyoto
京都市
Kiyomizu-dera temple
Bamboo Forest, Arashiyama
Kinkaku-ji temple
Rock garden, Ryōan-ji
Katsura Imperial Villa
Fushimi Inari-Taisha shrine
Heian shrine
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Flag of Kyoto
Official seal of Kyoto
Map
Location of Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture
Location of Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture
Kyoto is located in Japan
Kyoto
Kyoto
 
Kyoto is located in Asia
Kyoto
Kyoto
Kyoto (Asia)
Kyoto is located in Earth
Kyoto
Kyoto
Kyoto (Earth)
Coordinates: 35°0′42″N 135°46′6″E / 35.01167°N 135.76833°E / 35.01167; 135.76833
Country Japan
RegionKansai
PrefectureKyoto Prefecture
Founded794
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • BodyKyoto City Assembly
 • MayorKōji Matsui
Area
 • Designated city827.83 km2 (319.63 sq mi)
Highest elevation
971 m (3,186 ft)
Lowest elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)[1]
 • Designated city1,463,723
 • Rank9th, Japan
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
 • Metro3,783,014
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeWeeping Willow, Japanese Maple and Katsura
- FlowerCamellia, Azalea and Sugar Cherry
Websitecity.kyoto.lg.jp
Kyoto
"Kyoto" in kanji
Japanese name
Kanji京都
Hiraganaきょうと
Katakanaキョウト

Kyoto (/ˈkjt/;[3] Japanese: 京都, Kyōto [kʲoꜜːto] ), officially Kyoto City (京都市, Kyōto-shi, [kʲoːtoꜜɕi] ), is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu. As of 2020, the city had a population of 1.46 million, making it the ninth-most populous city in Japan. The city is the cultural anchor of the substantially larger Greater Kyoto, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) home to a census-estimated 3.8 million people. It is also part of the even larger Keihanshin metropolitan area, along with Osaka and Kobe.

Kyoto is one of the oldest municipalities in Japan, having been chosen in 794 as the new seat of Japan's imperial court by Emperor Kanmu. The original city, named Heian-kyō, was arranged in accordance with traditional Chinese feng shui following the model of the ancient Chinese capitals of Chang'an and Luoyang. The emperors of Japan ruled from Kyoto in the following eleven centuries until 1869. It was the scene of several key events of the Muromachi period, Sengoku period, and the Boshin War, such as the Ōnin War, the Honnō-ji Incident, the Kinmon incident, and the Battle of Toba–Fushimi. The capital was relocated from Kyoto to Tokyo after the Meiji Restoration. The modern municipality of Kyoto was established in 1889. The city was spared from large-scale destruction during World War II and, as a result, its prewar cultural heritage has mostly been preserved.

Kyoto is considered the cultural capital of Japan and is a major tourist destination. The agency for cultural affairs of the national government is headquartered in the city. It is home to numerous Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, palaces and gardens, some of which have been designated collectively as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Prominent landmarks include the Kyoto Imperial Palace, Kiyomizu-dera, Kinkaku-ji, Ginkaku-ji, and Kyoto Tower. The internationally renowned video game company Nintendo is based in Kyoto. Kyoto is also a center of higher learning in the country, and its institutions include Kyoto University, the second-oldest university in Japan.

  1. ^ a b "2020 Population Census". Archived from the original on July 16, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "京都都市圏の範囲及び取組" (in Japanese). 京都都市圏自治体ネットワーク. Archived from the original on April 24, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Kyoto | Definition of Kyoto by Merriam-Webster". Merriam-Webster. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020.

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