Kyoto Prefecture
Kyoto
京都府 | |
|---|---|
| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Romaji | Kyōto-fu |
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Flag of Kyoto Flag Official seal of Kyoto Symbol | |
| Location of Kyoto in Japan Location of Kyoto in Japan | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Island | Honshu |
| Capital | Kyoto |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Takatoshi Nishiwaki |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,612.20 km2 (1,780.78 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 31st |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
| • Total | 2,579,921 |
| • Rank | 13th |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-26 |
| Prefectural flower | Weeping cherry blossom (Prunus spachiana) |
| Prefectural tree | Kitayama Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) |
| Prefectural bird | Streaked Shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas) |
| Number of districts | 6 |
| Number of municipalities | 26 |
| Website | www.pref.kyoto.jp/ index_e.html |
Lua error in Module:Nihongo at line 88: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). is a prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan on the island of Honshu.[1] The capital is the city of Kyoto.[2]
History[change]
In the Meiji period, Kyoto Prefecture was made from the area of the former Yamashiro Province.[3]
From the 7th century through the late-19th century, the city of Kyoto was the Imperial capital of Japan.
Geography[change]
Kyoto Prefecture is almost in the center of Honshū and of Japan. To the north, it faces the Sea of Japan and Fukui Prefecture. To the south, it faces Osaka and Nara Prefectures. To the east, it faces Mie and Shiga Prefectures. To the west, it faces Hyōgo Prefecture.
Cities[change]
There are fifteen cities in Kyoto Prefecture.
Towns and villages[change]
These are the towns and villages in each district:
Education[change]
Universities[change]
- Kyoto University
- Kyoto University of Education
- Kyoto Institute of Technology
- Kyoto University of Foreign Studies
- Doshisha University
- Ritsumeikan University
- Kyoto Sangyo University (Kyoto Industrial University)
- Ryukoku University
- Bukkyo University
- Otani University
- Kyoto Gakuen University
- Hanazono University
National Parks[change]
National Parks are established in about 6% of the total land area of the prefecture.[4]
Shrines and Temples[change]
The Kamo Shrines (Kamigamo jinja and Shimogamo jinja) are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [5]
Related pages[change]
- Provinces of Japan
- Prefectures of Japan
- List of regions of Japan
- List of islands of Japan
- Kyoto Sanga F.C.
References[change]
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kyoto-fu" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 587; "Kansai" at p. 477.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Kyoto" at pp. 565-587.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-13.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 1 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-3-14.
Other websites[change]
File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 47: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Kyoto Prefecture website (in English)
- Kyoto Prefectural International Center Archived 2012-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Kyoto Prefecture Daily Living Guide Archived 2009-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
- Kyoto Tourism Federation Archived 2010-11-12 at the Wayback Machine
- Kyoto Visitors Guide
