Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto explained

Japanese: Kamigyō|italic=no
Native Name:Japanese: 上京区
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Ward of Kyoto
Mapsize:180px
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Japanese: Kamigyō-ku|italic=no in Japan
Coordinates:35.0297°N 135.7567°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Prefecture
Subdivision Name1:Kyoto
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Kyoto
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1879
Area Total Km2:7.03
Elevation Max M:77
Elevation Min M:46
Population As Of:October 1, 2020
Population Total:83832
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Japan Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+9

is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-kyō.[1] Located in the center of the present-day city of Kyoto, Japan, it previously occupied the northern region of the ancient capital of Kyoto. The Kamo River flows on the eastern border of the ward.

The ward is home to the Kyoto Imperial Palace, the Japanese: [[Kitano Tenmangu]]|italic=no Shinto shrine, the Japanese: [[Seimei Shrine|Seimei]]|italic=no shrine, Japanese: [[nishijin-ori]] textiles, and the headquarters of the Japanese: [[Omotesenke]]|italic=no and Japanese: [[Urasenke]]|italic=no schools of Japanese tea ceremony.

As of 2020, Japanese: Kamigyō-ku|italic=no had a population of 83,832 people.

The Masugata Shōtengai Shopping District, is the setting of the 2013 anime series, Tamako Market, produced by Kyoto Animation.

Education

The Lycée Français de Kyoto, the French international school in Kansai, was in this ward.[2]

Kyoto International School is also in this ward.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Nakane, Chie . Japanese Society . University of California Press . 1972 . 9780520021549 . England, USA, Canada . 78 . en.
  2. "Accès et contact ." Lycée Français de Kyoto. Retrieved on 26 April 2015. "536-1 WARAYA-CHO MARUTAMACHI DORI KUROMON HIGASHI IRU KAMIGYO-KU 602-8144 KYOTO, JAPON"
  3. "Find Us ." Kyoto International School. Retrieved on August 17, 2015. "317 Kitatawara-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan 602-8247"