| Jōyō | |||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||
| Settlement Type: | City | ||
| Seal Type: | Emblem | ||
| Image Map1: | Joyo in Kyoto Prefecture Ja.svg | ||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: | 34.8531°N 135.78°W | ||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansai | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Name2: | Kyoto | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
| Extinct Title: | Now part of | ||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
| Leader Name: | Toshiharu Okuda | ||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||
| Area Total Km2: | 32.71 | ||
| Population Total: | 72869 | ||
| Population As Of: | September 1, 2023 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||
| Blank Info Sec1: | 16-17 Higashinokuchi, Terada, Jōyō-shi, Kyōto-fu 610-0195 | ||
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Jōyō (Japanese: 城陽市, ja|Jōyō-shi, pronounced as /ja/) is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan., the city has an estimated population of 72,869 in 30720 households and a population density of 2200 persons per km².[1] The total area of the city is 32.71sqkm.
Jōyō is located in southeastern Kyoto Prefecture. It is halfway between Kyoto and Nara. It is located in the southeastern part of the Kyoto Basin, with the Kizugawa River to the west and hills to the east. The Aoya River flows from east to west in the southern part of the city. The terrain is generally flat in the west, and becomes more undulating towards the east.
Jōyō has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Jōyō is 13.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1356 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.8 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Jōyō has declined in recent decades.
The area of Jōyō was part of ancient Yamashiro Province. The villages of Kutsukawa, Tominosho and Terada in Kuse District, Kyoto and the village of Aodani in Tsuzuki District, Kyoto were established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. These villages merged on April 1, 1951 to form the town of Jōyō, which was elevated to city status on May 3, 1972.
Jōyō has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 20 members. Jōyō contributes two members to the Kyoto Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Kyoto 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Jōyō has a mixed economy based on commerce, agriculture and light manufacturing.
Gold and silver threads weaved into Kimono and Obi are produced at Joyo.Joyo produces 60% of all the gold and silver thread in Japan.[4]
Jōyō has ten public elementary schools and five public junior high schools operated by city government and two public high schools operated by the Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
20px - Kintetsu Railway Kyoto Line
Jōyō has two sister cities:
