Outline of Kyoto explained

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Kyoto:

Kyoto  - capital city of Kyoto Prefecture, located in the Kansai region of Japan. It is most well known in Japanese history for being the former Imperial capital of Japan for more than one thousand years, as well as a major part of the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area.

General reference

• Pronunciation:,^[1] pronounced as /ja/;
• Common English name(s): Kyoto
• Official English name(s): Kyoto
• Adjectival(s):
• Demonym(s):

Geography of Kyoto

Geography of Kyoto

• Kyoto is:
  • a city
    • capital of the Kyoto Prefecture
• Population of Kyoto: 1,472,027
• Area of Kyoto: 827.83 km² (319.63 sq mi)
• Atlas of Kyoto

Kyoto
Native Name:	京都市
Pushpin Map:	Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location within Japan
Coordinates:	35.0117°N 135.7683°W
Pushpin Relief:	yes
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Japan
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Kantō
Subdivision Type2:	Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:	Kyoto

Location of Kyoto

• Kyoto is situated within the following regions:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
    • Eurasia
      • Asia (outline)
        • East Asia
          • Japan (outline)
            • Honshu island
              • Kyoto Prefecture
                • Greater Kyoto
• Time zone(s):
  • Japan Standard Time (UTC+09)

Environment of Kyoto

• Climate of Kyoto

Natural geographic features of Kyoto

• Canals in Kyoto
  • Takase River
• Mountains in Kyoto
  • Mount Hiei
• Rivers in Kyoto
  • Kamo River
  • Katsura River
  • Uji River

Areas of Kyoto

Districts of Kyoto

• Arashiyama
• Gion
• Kamishichiken
• Nishijin
• Shijō Kawaramachi

Neighborhoods in Kyoto

• Katsura

Locations in Kyoto

• Tourist attractions in Kyoto
  • Museums in Kyoto
  • Shopping areas and markets
  • Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Kyoto
  • World Heritage Sites in Kyoto
    • Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto

Bridges in Kyoto

Bridges in Kyoto

• Sanjō Ōhashi

Cultural and exhibition centers in Kyoto

• Kyoto International Conference Center

Monuments and memorials in Kyoto

• Mimizuka
• Ryozen Kannon

Museums and art galleries in Kyoto

Museums in Kyoto

• Hosomi Museum
• Kitamura Museum
  • Koryo Museum of Art Kyoto Art Center
  • Kyoto City Archaeological Museum Kyoto City Library of Historical Documents
• Kyoto International Manga Museum
• Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
• Kyoto Museum for World Peace
• Kyoto National Museum
• Kyoto Railway Museum
• Museum of Furuta Oribe
• National Museum of Modern Art
• Nomura Art Museum
• Ōkōchi Sansō
• Ōtani University Museum
  • Ryozen Museum of History Sen-oku Hakuko Kan
• Shigureden
• Toei Kyoto Studio Park

Palaces and villas in Kyoto

• Fushimi Castle
  • Golden Tea Room
• Heian Palace
• Jurakudai
• Kyoto Imperial Palace
  • Chrysanthemum Throne
• Katsura Imperial Villa
• Nijō Castle
  • Nightingale floor

Parks and gardens in Kyoto

• Bamboo Forest
• Iwatayama Monkey Park
• Kyoto Botanical Garden
• Kyoto Gyoen National Garden
• Maruyama Park
• Murin-an
• Sentō Imperial Palace
• Shugakuin Imperial Villa
• Toei Kyoto Studio Park

Religious buildings in Kyoto

Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines in Kyoto

• Anrakuju-in
• Chishaku-in
• Daigo-ji
• Daikaku-ji
• Daisen-in
• Fushimi Inari-taisha
• Ginkaku-ji
• Heian Shrine
• Kamigamo Shrine
• Kamo Shrine
• Kinkaku-ji
• Kitano Tenmangū
• Kiyomizu-dera
• Kōzan-ji
• Matsunoo-taisha
• Nishi Hongan-ji
• Ryōan-ji
• Saihō-ji
• Sanbō-in
• Tenryū-ji
• Tō-ji

Secular buildings in Kyoto

• Funaoka Onsen
• Ichiriki Chaya
• Kyoto Prefectural Library

Streets in Kyoto

• Karasuma Street
• Kawaramachi Street
• Kiyamachi Street
• Philosopher's Walk
• Shijō Street
• Teramachi Street

Theatres in Kyoto

• Minami-za

Towers in Kyoto

• Kyoto Tower

Demographics of Kyoto

Demographics of Kyoto

Government and politics of Kyoto

Government and politics of Kyoto

• Wards of Kyoto
• Mayors of Kyoto
  • 2008 Kyoto mayoral election
  • 2012 Kyoto mayoral election
• International relations of Kyoto
  • Sister cities of Kyoto
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States (1959)
    • Cologne, Germany (1963)
    • Florence, Italy (1965)
    • Kyiv, Ukraine (1971)
    • Prague, Czech Republic (1996)

History of Kyoto

History of Kyoto

History of Kyoto, by period or event

Timeline of Kyoto

• Early history
• Kyoto during the Middle Ages – Kyoto becomes the official capital of Japan (794)
  • Imperial Court in Kyoto (794–1868)
• Modern Kyoto

History of Kyoto, by subject

Culture of Kyoto

Culture of Kyoto

Arts in Kyoto

Music of Kyoto

• Composers and musicians of Kyoto
  • Teizo Matsumura
• Music venues in Kyoto
  • Kyoto Concert Hall
  • ROHM Theatre Kyoto

Visual arts of Kyoto

• Hara school of painters
• Kyoto school
• Kyoto ware
  • Awata ware
  • Kiyomizu ware

Cuisine of Kyoto

• Obanzai
• Yatsuhashi

Events in Kyoto

• Ikenobo Autumn Tanabata Exhibition
• Kyoto Hemp Forum

Festivals in Kyoto

• Aoi Matsuri
• Gion Matsuri
• Gozan no Okuribi
• Jidai Matsuri

Languages of Kyoto

• Kansai dialect

Media in Kyoto

• Newspapers in Kyoto
  • Kyoto Journal
  • Kyoto Shimbun
• Radio and television in Kyoto
  • Kyoto Broadcasting System

Philosophy of Kyoto

• Kyoto School

Religion in Kyoto

Religion in Kyoto

• Buddhism in Kyoto
• Christianity in Kyoto
  • St. Agnes Cathedral
  • Catholicism in Kyoto
    • Roman Catholic Diocese of Kyoto
      • St. Francis Xavier Cathedral
• Shinto in Kyoto

Sports in Kyoto

Sports in Kyoto

• Baseball in Kyoto
  • Shochiku Robins
• Football in Kyoto
  • Association football in Kyoto
    • Kyoto Sanga FC
• Sports competitions in Kyoto
  • Kyoto Marathon
  • Shimadzu All Japan Indoor Tennis Championships
• Sports venues in Kyoto
  • Kyoto Racecourse
  • Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium

Economy and infrastructure of Kyoto

Economy of Kyoto

• Financial services in Kyoto
  • Bank of Kyoto
• Hotels in Kyoto
• Restaurants and cafés in Kyoto
  • Salon de thé François
  • Tai-an
• Shopping malls and markets in Kyoto
  • Æon Mall Kyoto Gojō
  • Nishiki Market
• Tourism in Kyoto

Transportation in Kyoto

Public transport in Kyoto

• Public transport operators in Kyoto
  • Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau
• Air transport in Kyoto
  • Airports in Kyoto
• Road transport in Kyoto
  • Bus transport in Kyoto
    • TOSA Flash Mobility, Clean City, Smart Bus
  • Cycling in Kyoto

Rail transport in Kyoto

Rail transport in Kyoto

• Kyoto Municipal Subway
  • Karasuma Line
  • Tōzai Line
• Railway stations in Kyoyo
  • Kyōto Station
  • Ōmiya Station
  • Sanjō Station

Education in Kyoto

Education in Kyoto

• Universities in Kyoto
  • Doshisha University
  • Kyoto Institute of Technology
  • Kyoto University
  • Kyoto City University of Arts
  • Ryukoku University
• Research institutes in Kyoto
  • International Research Center for Japanese Studies
  • Yamashina Botanical Research Institute

See also

• Outline of geography

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kyoto or Kioto. 24 September 2014. Collins Dictionary. n.d..