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Kamigyō-ku (上京区, かみぎょうく) 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.
Kamigyō
上京区 | |
|---|---|
Ward of Kyoto | |
  Top: The Shishinden is a majestic building in the Kyoto Imperial Palace. Bottom: An Exchange Corner at a kiosk in Demachi Shoutenkai featuring characters from Tamako Market. | |
 Location of Kamigyō-ku in Kyoto | |
  Kamigyō Location of Kamigyō-ku in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°1′47″N 135°45′24″E / 35.02972°N 135.75667°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Prefecture | Kyoto |
| City | Kyoto |
| Founded | 1879 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.03 km2 (2.71 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 83,832 |
| • Density | 12,000/km2 (31,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Website | www |
The ward is home to the Kyoto Imperial Palace, the Kitano Tenmangu Shinto shrine, the Seimei shrine, nishijin-ori textiles, and the headquarters of the Omotesenke and Urasenke schools of Japanese tea ceremony.
As of 2020, Kamigyō-ku 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.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 148,427 | — |
| 1970 | 124,456 | −16.2% |
| 1980 | 99,262 | −20.2% |
| 1990 | 87,861 | −11.5% |
| 2000 | 84,187 | −4.2% |
| 2010 | 83,264 | −1.1% |
| 2020 | 83,832 | +0.7% |
| Source: [1] | ||
Education
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- Doshisha University
- Heian Jogakuin University
- Imadegawa Campus of Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts
- Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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]
See also
edit- Sanbongi-dōri, street in Kamigyō-ku ward
References
edit- ^ Nakane, Chie (1972). Japanese Society. England, USA, Canada: University of California Press. p. 78. ISBN 9780520021549.
- ^ "Accès et contact Archived 2015-04-26 at archive.today." Lycée Français de Kyoto. Retrieved on 26 April 2015. "536-1 WARAYA-CHO MARUTAMACHI DORI KUROMON HIGASHI IRU KAMIGYO-KU 602-8144 KYOTO, JAPON"
- ^ "Find Us Archived 2015-12-20 at the Wayback Machine." Kyoto International School. Retrieved on August 17, 2015. "317 Kitatawara-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan 602-8247"
External links
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Media related to Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Kamigyo Ward mascot character, Kamigyukun (in Japanese)
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