Kyoto Prefecture

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Kyoto Prefecture
Japanese: 京都府
Kyōto-fu
Map of Japan with Kyoto highlighted
Capital Kyoto
Region Kansai
Island Honshu
Governor Takatoshi Nishiwaki
Area (rank) 4,612.20 km² (31st)
 - % water 1.0%
Population  (October 1, 2020)
 - Population 2,579,921 (13th)
 - Density 559.37 /km²
Districts 6
Municipalities 26
ISO 3166-2 JP-26
Website www.pref.kyoto.jp/
index_e.html
Prefectural Symbols
 - Flower Weeping cherry blossom (Prunus spachiana)
 - Tree Kitayama Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica)
 - Bird Streaked Shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas)
 - Fish
Symbol of Kyoto Prefecture
Symbol of Kyoto Prefecture
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Emblem of Kyoto prefecture.svg

History

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

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

There are fifteen cities in Kyoto Prefecture.

Towns and villages

These are the towns and villages in each district:

Kyōtamba
Kumiyama
Ōyamazaki
Kasagi
Minamiyamashiro
Seika
Wazuka
Ide
Ujitawara
Ine
Yosano

Education

Universities

National Parks

National Parks are established in about 6% of the total land area of the prefecture.[4]

Shrines and Temples

The Kamo Shrines (Kamigamo jinja and Shimogamo jinja) are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [5]

Kyoto Prefecture Media

Related pages

References

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kyoto-fu" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 587; "Kansai" at p. 477.
  2. Nussbaum, "Kyoto" at pp. 565-587.
  3. Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
  4. Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-13.
  5. "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 1 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-3-14.

Other websites

  Media related to Kyoto prefecture at Wikimedia Commons