Ukyō-ku, Kyoto explained

Ukyo
Native Name Lang:	ja
Settlement Type:	Ward of Kyoto
Pushpin Map:	Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Japan
Coordinates:	35.0103°N 135.7161°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Japan
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Kinki (Kansai)
Subdivision Type2:	Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:	Kyoto
Subdivision Type3:	District
Leader Title:	Mayor
Leader Title1:	Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:	Metric
Area Total Km2:	292.07
Population Total:	202047
Population As Of:	October 1, 2020
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone1:	JST
Utc Offset1:	+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:	City hall address
Blank Info Sec1:	Uzumasa Shimokeibu-chō 12, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture (京都府京都市右京区太秦下刑部町12) 616-8511

is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

History

The meaning of ukyō (右京) is "on the Emperor's right." When residing in the Kyoto Imperial Palace the emperor would sit facing south,^[1] thus the western direction would be to his right. Similarly, there is a ward to the east called Sakyō-ku (左京区), meaning "the ward on the Emperor's left." In old times, ukyō was referring to the western part of the capital. The area of ancient Ukyō slightly overlaps the area of present Ukyō-ku.

The ward was established in 1931 when nine villages merged to form it.

On April 1, 2005, the ward expanded its territory to the area of former town of Keihoku when the town merged into the city of Kyoto. This increased the ward's territory from 74.27km2 to 291.95km2, and made it the largest ward in the city by area.

As of October 1, 2020, the ward has an estimated population of 202,047, with 97,849 households and a density of 692PD/km2.

Geography

Mountains

• Mount Atago
• Mount Ogura
• Iwatayama

Rivers

• Katsura River
• Tenjin River (Kamiya River)
• Arisugawa
• Yugegawa

Adjacent municipalities

• Kyoto wards of: Kita-ku, Sakyo-ku, Nakagyo-ku, Shimogyo-ku, Nishikyo-ku, and Minami-ku.
• Kameoka, Kyoto
• Nantan, Kyoto

Sights

Ukyo-ku is home to many renowned sites, including:

• Arashiyama, a hill famed for its maple leaves and the Togetsu-kyō, the Bridge to the Moon
• Ninna-ji, a Buddhist temple with a fine pagoda
• Ryōan-ji, the Zen Buddhist temple with the karesansui (dry-landscape, i.e. raked stones) garden
  • Tenryū-ji, the head temple of the Tenryū branch of Rinzai Zen Buddhism Sagano, a neighborhood with Sagano Romantic Train and many temples, including the Nonomiya Shrine as well as Rakushi-sha, the Fallen Persimmon Hut
• Uzumasa, the location of Kōryū-ji, a temple founded before Kyoto became the Imperial capital. The neighborhood is also the home of the Toei Uzumasa Eigamura studios and the center of Japan's television and film industries.

Economy

Rohm, an electronic parts manufacturer,^[2] and Nissin Electric, a global electrical equipment company,^[3] are headquartered in the ward.

Education

Senior high schools

• Kyoto Prefectural Sagano High School
• Kyoto Gaidai Nishi High School
• Kitasaga Senior High School
• Kitakuwada High School
• Hanazono Senior High School (花園高等学校)
• Kyoto Gakuen High School
• Kyoto Koka Senior High School (京都光華高等学校)

Universities

• Kyoto University of Foreign Studies
• Kyoto University of Advanced Science - Kyoto Uzumasa Campus
• Kyoto Koka Women's University
• Kyoto Saga University of Arts

Middle schools

There are 12 middle schools, of which nine are public and three are private.

Elementary schools

There are 21 elementary schools, of which 20 are public and one is private.

Others

• North Korean school: Kyoto Korean No. 2 Elementary School (京都朝鮮第二初級学校).^[4]

External links

• Ukyō official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: 京都府の住所表記のなぞ - 右が左京区で左が右京区? 「上ル」「下ル」? . 12 May 2014 . ja.
2. Web site: Corporate Data. ROHM Co., Ltd.. April 29, 2022.
3. "Company Outline." Nissin Electric. Retrieved on April 29, 2022.
4. "ウリハッキョ一覧" (Archive). Chongryon. Retrieved on October 14, 2015.