Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto
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Kamigyō
上京区 | |
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Ward of Kyoto | |
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 |
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.
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
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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
- Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
- Heian Jogakuin University
- Imadegawa Campus of Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts
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]
References
- ^ 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"
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