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Jōyō, Kyoto

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Jōyō (Japanese: 城陽市, Jōyō-shi, pronounced [dʑoːjoː ɕi]) is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan. As of 1 September 2023, 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 32.71 square kilometres (12.63 sq mi).

Jōyō
城陽市
City
Shōdō Kanga ruins
Shōdō Kanga ruins
Flag of Jōyō
Flag
Official seal of Jōyō
Emblem
Map
Location of Jōyō in Kyoto Prefecture
Location of Jōyō
Jōyō is located in Japan
Jōyō
Jōyō
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°51′11″N 135°46′48″E / 34.85306°N 135.78000°E / 34.85306; 135.78000
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureKyoto
Government
 • MayorToshiharu Okuda
Area
 • Total32.71 km2 (12.63 sq mi)
Population
 (September 1, 2023)
 • Total72,869
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address16-17 Higashinokuchi, Terada, Jōyō-shi, Kyōto-fu 610-0195
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerIris
TreeUme
Joyo City Hall

Geography

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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.

Neighboring municipalities

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 Kyoto Prefecture

Climate

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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]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Jōyō has declined in recent decades.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 10,963—    
1950 13,706+25.0%
1960 14,690+7.2%
1970 35,658+142.7%
1980 74,350+108.5%
1990 84,770+14.0%
2000 84,346−0.5%
2010 80,051−5.1%
2020 74,607−6.8%

History

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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.

Government

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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.

Economy

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Jōyō has a mixed economy based on commerce, agriculture and light manufacturing.

Industry

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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]

Agriculture

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Education

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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.

Transportation

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Railways

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  JR West - Nara Line

  - Kintetsu Railway Kyoto Line

Highways

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Sister cities

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Jōyō has two sister cities:

Local attractions

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Sports

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Soccer

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Notable people from Jōyō

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References

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  1. ^ "Jōyō City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
  3. ^ Jōyō population statistics
  4. ^ "京都知新 | MBS 毎日放送". www.mbs.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-12.
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