name Kyoto official name lang ja Kyoto City native name other name Meaco historic native name ... image skyline Kyoto montage.jpg imagesize image alt image caption From top left T ji , Gion Matsuri in modern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari taisha , Kyoto Imperial Palace , Kiyomizu dera , Kinkaku ji , Pontoch and Maiko , Ginkaku ji , Cityscape from Higashiyama and Kyoto Tower image flag Flag of Kyoto City.svg border flag alt image seal seal alt image shield shield alt image blank emblem Symbol of Kyoto abbreviated .svg nickname motto maps and coordinates image map Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture Ja.svg map alt map caption small Location of Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture small image dot map dot mapsize dot ... type2 Prefectures of Japan Prefecture subdivision name2 Kyoto Prefecture subdivision type3 subdivision ... http www.city.kyoto.jp koho eng index.html City of Kyoto footnotes nihongo Kyoto linktext Ky to shi Capital City IPA ja k o to Kyoto shi.ogg is a cities of Japan city in the central part of the island ... , it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture , as well as a major part of the Keihanshin Kyoto .... ref Kyoto Exhibitors Association 1910 KyotoKyoto Exhibitors Association of the Japan British exhibition, Kyoto, p. 3 http worldcat.org oclc 1244391 OCLC 1244391 ref The new city, Heian ky ... established their governments either in Kyoto Muromachi shogunate or in other cities such as Kamakura, Kanagawa Kamakura Kamakura shogunate and Edo Tokugawa shogunate , Kyoto remained Japan s capital ... the city by building new streets to double the number of north south streets in central Kyoto ... called Nihongo Odoi circulating the city. Teramachi Street in central Kyoto is a Buddhist temple ... thumb 250px left Overview of Kyoto s cityscape The Hamaguri rebellion of 1864 burnt down 28,000 .... The modern city of Kyoto was formed on April 1, 1889. The construction of Lake Biwa Canal in 1890 ... author City of Kyoto year 2003 accessdate July 5, 2010 ref There was some consideration by the United ... more details
Kyoto is a Japanese city, and the capital of Kyoto Prefecture. Kyoto may also refer to Kyoto Prefecture , a jurisdiction in Japan Kyoto Protocol , an international Framework Convention on Climate Change Kyoto Sanga F.C. , a football soccer club in KyotoKyoto University or the University of Kyoto in KyotoKyoto Electronics a Mexican electronics company Kyoto, a List of Danzan ry techniques danzan ry technique of jujutsu Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens , a hotel located in Los Angeles, California will be rebranded as DoubleTree in Spring 2012, after a late 2011 buy out by Hilton Kyoto song , a song by the electronic music producer Skrillex disambig zh min nan Kia to da Kyoto flertydig de Kyoto Begriffskl rung es Kioto desambiguaci n eo Kioto apartigilo ko nl Kioto pt Quioto desambigua o ru vi Kyoto zh ... more details
Kyoto Line may refer to JR Kyoto Line , an alias of a part of the T kaid Main Line railway between Kyoto Station and saka Station Hanky Ky to Main Line , a railway line connecting Osaka and Kyoto Kintetsu Kyoto Line , a railway line connecting Kyoto and Nara San in Main Line , a part of which built by Kyoto Railway was called the Kyoto Line after the railway s nationalization disambig es L nea Kioto ja ... more details
Unreferenced date August 2009 nihongo Yakuno Yakuno ch was a towns of Japan town located in Amata District, Kyoto Amata District , Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto , Japan. On January 1, 2006 Yakuno, along with the town of Miwa, Kyoto Miwa , also from Amata District, Kyoto Amata District , and the town of e, Kyoto e , from Kasa District, Kyoto Kasa District , was merged into the expanded city of Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Fukuchiyama . As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,652 and a population density density of 46.06 persons per km . The total area was 100.99 km . Category Dissolved municipalities of Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto geo stub ja tr Yakuno, Kyoto ... more details
nihongo Yamashiro Yamashiro ch was a towns of Japan town located in S raku District, Kyoto S raku District , Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto , Japan . The town was named for the old Yamashiro Province . As of 2003 , the town had an estimated population of 8,978 and a population density density of 366.00 persons per km . The total area was 24.53 km . On March 12, 2007 Yamashiro was merged with the towns of Kamo, Kyoto Kamo and Kizu, Kyoto Kizu , all from S raku District, Kyoto S raku District , to form the new city of Kizugawa, Kyoto Kizugawa . External links http www.town.yamashiro.kyoto.jp Official website ja icon Category Dissolved municipalities of Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto geo stub coord missing Kyoto Prefecture ja ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Nihongo Miwa Miwa ch was a towns of Japan town located in Amata District, Kyoto Amata District , Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto , Japan. On January 1, 2006, Miwa, along with the town of Yakuno, Kyoto Yakuno , also from Amata District, Kyoto Amata District , and the town of e, Kyoto e , from Kasa District, Kyoto Kasa District , was merged into the expanded city of Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Fukuchiyama . In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,313 and a population density density of 47.64 per km sup 2 sup . The total area was Convert 90.53 km2 . Category Dissolved municipalities of Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto geo stub ja zh ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Nihongo e e ch was a towns of Japan town located in Kasa District, Kyoto Kasa District , Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto , Japan . On January 1, 2006 e, along with the towns of Miwa, Kyoto Miwa and Yakuno, Kyoto Yakuno , both from Amata District, Kyoto Amata District , was merged into the expanded city of Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Fukuchiyama . As of 2003 , the town had an estimated population of 5,571 and a population density density of 57.55 persons per km . The total area was 96.81 km . DEFAULTSORT Oe, Kyoto Category Dissolved municipalities of Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto geo stub ja ... more details
Kyoto Challenger may refer to one of two Challenger tennis tournaments Kyoto Indoor, known now as the Shimadzu All Japan Indoor Tennis Championships , held from 1997 Kyoto Outdoor , played on clay in 1978 and 1981 disambig ... more details
nihongo Kizu Kizu ch was a towns of Japan town located in S raku District, Kyoto S raku District , Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto , Japan . As of 2003 , the town had an estimated population of 36,070 and a population density density of 1,527.10 persons per km . The total area was 23.62 km . On March 12, 2007 Kizu was merged with the towns of Kamo, Kyoto Kamo and Yamashiro, Kyoto Yamashiro , all from S raku District, Kyoto S raku District , to form the new city of Kizugawa, Kyoto Kizugawa . External links http www.town.kizu.kyoto.jp english Official website English version Category Dissolved municipalities of Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto geo stub ja ... more details
nihongo Tanba Tanba ch was a towns of Japan town located in Funai District, Kyoto Funai District , Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto , Japan . As of 2003 , the town had an estimated population of 8,516 and a population density density of 114.94 persons per km . The total area was 74.09 km . On October 11, 2005 Tanba was merged with the towns of Mizuho, Kyoto Mizuho and Wachi, Kyoto Wachi , all from Funai District, Kyoto Funai District , to form the Town of Ky tamba, Kyoto Ky tamba . External links http www.town.kyotamba.kyoto.jp Official website of Kyotamba ja icon Category Dissolved municipalities of Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto geo stub ja zh ... more details
Infobox city Japan Name Ky tamba JapaneseName settlement type Town MapImage Kyotamba in Kyoto fu.png Region Kansai Prefecture Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto District Funai District, Kyoto Funai Area km2 303.07 PopDate 2008 Population 17,312 Density km2 auto Coords LatitudeDegrees 35 LatitudeMinutes 10 LatitudeSeconds LongtitudeDegrees 135 LongtitudeMinutes 25 LongtitudeSeconds Tree Flower Bird SymbolImage Flag of Kyotanba Kyoto.JPG SymbolDescription Mayor CityHallPostalCode CityHallAddress CityHallPhone CityHallLink http www.town.kyotamba.kyoto.jp Town of Ky tamba nihongo Ky tamba Ky tanba ch is a town located in Funai District, Kyoto Funai District , Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto , Japan . As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 17,312. The total area is 303.07 km . The town was founded on October 11, 2005 by the merger of the former towns of Tanba, Kyoto Tanba , Mizuho, Kyoto Mizuho and Wachi, Kyoto Wachi , all from Funai District, Kyoto Funai District . External links Commons category inline Kyotamba, Kyoto Ky tamba, Kyoto http www.town.kyotamba.kyoto.jp Ky tamba official website ja icon DEFAULTSORT Kyotamba, Kyoto Category Towns in Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto geo stub ko ja ru zh ... more details
Infobox Prefecture Japan Name Kyoto JapaneseName R maji Ky to fu Symbol Flag of Kyoto Prefecture.svg Capital Kyoto Region Kansai region Kansai Island Honshu latd 35 latm 1 lats 18 latNS N longd 135 ... leucomelas Fish Map Map of Japan with highlight on 26 Kyoto prefecture.svg Governor Keiji Yamada ... Kyoto Prefecture Ky to fu is a Prefectures of Japan prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of the island of Honshu . ref Nussbaum, Louis Fr d ric. 2005 . Kyoto fu in Google books p2QnPijAEmEC ... , p. 477 page 477 . ref The capital is the city of Kyoto . ref Nussbaum, Kyoto in Google books p2QnPijAEmEC ... of Kyoto, not the prefecture. There is a separate main article about Kyoto City, which provides detailed discussion of its history Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Kyoto prefecture was known ... p. 780 page 780 . ref For most of its history, the city of Kyoto was the Imperial capital of Japan ... Matsuri was held in Kyoto to pray for good harvest and good weather. Kyoto did not start out as the capital ... briefly to a place called Kuni kyo, between the cities of Nara and Kyoto, in present day Kyoto Prefecture. In 784, the capital was moved to Nagaokaky , Kyoto Nagaokaky , also in present day Kyoto Prefecture. In 794, Emperor Kammu moved the capital to Heian kyo, and this was the beginning of the current day city of Kyoto. Even today, almost all of the streets, houses, stores, temples and shrines in the city of Kyoto exist where they were placed in this year. Although in 1192 real political ... shogunate , Kyoto still remained the imperial capital as the powerless emperors and their court ..., but another samurai clan established a new Ashikaga Shogunate shogunate in Kyoto three years later. In 1467, a great civil war, the nin War nin no Ran , took place inside Kyoto, and most of the town ... A.D., tea jars were brought by the shoguns to Uji in Kyoto from the Philippines which was used in the Japanese ..., went to stay in Tokyo during the next year. The imperial court has not returned to Kyoto since ... more details
hatnote This article is about the former town in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. There is a Japanese city with this name, see Kamo, Niigata . For other places with this name, see Kamo disambiguation . nihongo Kamo Kamo ch was a towns of Japan town located in S raku District, Kyoto S raku District , Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto , Japan . As of February 1, 2007, the town had an estimated population of 15,907 and a population density density of 430.27 persons per km . The total area was 36.97 km . Between the years of 740 to 744 , Kamo had been the capital of Japan named Kuni ky . On March 12, 2007 Kamo was merged with the towns of Kizu, Kyoto Kizu and Yamashiro, Kyoto Yamashiro , all from S raku District, Kyoto S raku District , to form the new city of Kizugawa, Kyoto Kizugawa . commons category Kamo, Kyoto External links http www.town.kamo.kyoto.jp Kamo official website in Japanese Category Dissolved municipalities of Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto geo stub ja ... more details
nihongo Hiyoshi Hiyoshi ch was a towns of Japan town located in Funai District, Kyoto Funai District , Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto , Japan . As of 2003 , the town had an estimated population of 6,090 and a population density density of 49.31 persons per km . The total area was 123.50 km . On January 1, 2006 Hiyoshi was merged with the towns of Sonobe, Kyoto Sonobe and Yagi, Kyoto Yagi , all from Funai District, Kyoto Funai District , and the town of Miyama, Kyoto Miyama , from Kitakuwada District, Kyoto Kitakuwada District , to form the new city of Nantan, Kyoto Nantan . External links http www.city.nantan.kyoto.jp Official website of Nantan ja icon Category Dissolved municipalities of Kyoto Prefecture Category Populated places disestablished in 2006 Kyoto geo stub ja ... more details
unreferenced date December 2010 Kyoto Energy is a Nairobi based renewable energy company, providing solar driven utilities for developing countries. Kyoto Energy was founded in Norway in 2007 by the Norway Norwegian inventor Jon B hmer, and has had its headquarters in Nairobi , Kenya since 2008. In 2009, Kyoto Energy won the Financial Times Climate Challenge Award for the Kyoto box Kyoto Box , a groundbreaking new concept for a solar cooker . Kyoto Energy Ltd. was a founding partner of the Kyoto Institute of Renewable Energy, a public private partnership between Kyoto Energy Ltd. and the Narok University College a sub constituent of Moi University . It was due to offer a Diploma of Renewable Energy Management program. The Kyoto Institute of Renewable Energy was officially launched on July 17, 2010, but never became operational. External links http www.kyoto energy.com kyoto box.html Official Website environmental technology DEFAULTSORT Kyoto Energy Category Renewable energy companies Category Bankruptcy in Norway ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Nihongo Kaya Kaya ch was a towns of Japan town located in Yosa District, Kyoto Yosa District , Kyoto Prefecture , Japan . As of 2006, the town had an estimated population of 7,913 and a population density density of 134 persons per km . The total area was convert 59.05 km 0 abbr on . On March 1, 2006 Kaya was merged with the towns of Iwataki, Kyoto Iwataki and Nodagawa, Kyoto Nodagawa , all from Yosa District, Kyoto Yosa District , to form the new town of Yosano, Kyoto Yosano . Sister cities Kaya s sister town was Aberystwyth in Wales . Category Dissolved municipalities of Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto geo stub ja ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Nihongo Nodagawa Nodagawa ch was a towns of Japan town located in Yosa District, Kyoto Yosa District , Kyoto Prefecture , Japan . As of 2006 , the town had an estimated population of 11,281 and a population density density of 314 persons per km . The total area was 35.90 km . On March 1, 2006 Nodagawa was merged with the towns of Iwataki, Kyoto Iwataki and Kaya, Kyoto Kaya , all from Yosa District, Kyoto Yosa District , to form the new town of Yosano, Kyoto Yosano . Category Dissolved municipalities of Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto geo stub ja ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Katsura is a neighborhood in Nishikyo ku, Kyoto Nishikyo ku , in the western part of the city of Kyoto , in Japan . It is also a particularly wealthy area, with most residents owning large, free standing houses. The center includes an onsen , numerous restaurants and shops, and ubiquitous pachinko parlors. In the residential area, there is also an Izumiya supermarket, one of the few in the Kyoto area. In addition to Katsura Imperial Villa , there are also many temples and private schools in the area that service the population. Katsura is accessible from Katsura Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line by train, and by buses offered by, among other organizations, the Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau . coord missing Kyoto Prefecture Category Geography of KyotoKyoto geo stub ... more details
Infobox Venue name Kyoto Kaikan image File .jpg 250px nickname location coordinates type Concert hall built opened April 29, 1960 expanded closed demolished owner City of Kyoto construction cost former names seating type Reserved seating capacity 2,005 website Kyoto Kaikan Hall is a concert hall in Kyoto, Japan . The hall was opened in 1960 and seats 2,005 patrons. See also List of concert halls Kyoto Concert Hall External links official http www.kyoto ongeibun.jp kyotokaikan Japan struct stub Kyoto geo stub coord 35.014603 135.780753 display title type landmark Category Concert halls in Japan Category Buildings and structures in Kyoto Category Visitor attractions in Kyoto ja ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Nihongo Keihoku Keihoku ch was a towns of Japan town located in Kitakuwada District, Kyoto Kitakuwada District , Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto , Japan . The town was the second largest among the towns and villages in the Kyoto Prefecture . The town was entirely on the Tamba plateau. Ninety percent 90 of the area was covered in forest. The town, being surrounded by mountains, had an inland climate with cool summer s, cold winter s, and a huge amount of Precipitation meteorology precipitation . As of 2003 , the town had an estimated population of 6,362 and a population density density of 29.23 persons per km . The total area was 217.68 km . On April 1, 2005 Keihoku was merged into the city of Kyoto, Kyoto Kyoto , specifically in Ukyo ku, Kyoto Ukyo Ward , is no longer an independent municipalities of Japan municipality . Category Dissolved municipalities of Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto geo stub ja ... more details
dablink This article is about the former town in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. For the town of the same name in Fukui Prefecture , see Miyama, Fukui . br There was also another Miyama in Gifu Prefecture that has merged into the city of Yamagata, Gifu Yamagata . nihongo Miyama Miyama ch was a towns of Japan town located in Kitakuwada District, Kyoto Kitakuwada District , Kyoto Prefecture , Japan . As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,070 and a population density density of 14.89 persons per km . The total area was 340.47 km . On January 1, 2006, Miyama was merged with the towns of Hiyoshi, Kyoto Hiyoshi , Sonobe, Kyoto Sonobe and Yagi, Kyoto Yagi , all from Funai District, Kyoto Funai District , to form the new city of Nantan, Kyoto Nantan . External links http www.city.nantan.kyoto.jp Official website of Nantan ja icon Category Dissolved municipalities of Kyoto Prefecture Category Populated places disestablished in 2006 Kyoto geo stub ja pt Miyama Quioto ... more details
Infobox City Japan Name Ide JapaneseName settlement type Town MapImage Ide in Kyoto fu.png Region Kansai Prefecture Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto District Tsuzuki District, Kyoto Tsuzuki Area km2 18.01 PopDate 2008 Population 8,753 Density km2 auto Coords LatitudeDegrees 34 LatitudeMinutes 48 LatitudeSeconds LongtitudeDegrees 135 LongtitudeMinutes 48 LongtitudeSeconds Tree Flower Bird SymbolImage SymbolDescription Mayor CityHallPostalCode CityHallAddress CityHallPhone CityHallLink http www.town.ide.kyoto.jp Town of Ide nihongo Ide Ide ch is a towns of Japan town located in Tsuzuki District, Kyoto Tsuzuki District , Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto , Japan . As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 8,753. The total area is 18.01 km . External links Commons category inline http www.town.ide.kyoto.jp Ide official website ja icon Category Towns in Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto geo stub ko ja ru zh ... more details
Infobox City Japan Name Ujitawara JapaneseName settlement type Town MapImage Ujitawara in Kyoto fu.png Region Kansai Prefecture Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto District Tsuzuki District, Kyoto Tsuzuki Area km2 58.26 PopDate 2008 Population 10,169 Density km2 auto Coords LatitudeDegrees 34 LatitudeMinutes 51 LatitudeSeconds LongtitudeDegrees 135 LongtitudeMinutes 51 LongtitudeSeconds Tree Flower Bird SymbolImage SymbolDescription Mayor CityHallPostalCode CityHallAddress CityHallPhone CityHallLink http www.town.ujitawara.kyoto.jp Town of Ujitawara nihongo Ujitawara Ujitawara ch is a towns of Japan town located in Tsuzuki District, Kyoto Tsuzuki District , Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto , Japan . As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 10,169. The total area is 58.26 km . External links Commons category inline http www.town.ujitawara.kyoto.jp Ujitawara official website ja icon Category Towns in Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto geo stub ko ja ru zh ... more details
Infobox city Japan Name Minamiyamashiro JapaneseName settlement type Village MapImage Minamiyamashiro in Kyoto fu.png Region Kansai Prefecture Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto District S raku District, Kyoto S raku Area km2 64.21 PopDate 2008 Population 3,468 Density km2 auto Coords LatitudeDegrees 34 LatitudeMinutes 46 LatitudeSeconds LongtitudeDegrees 136 LongtitudeMinutes 0 LongtitudeSeconds Tree Flower Bird SymbolImage SymbolDescription Mayor CityHallPostalCode CityHallAddress CityHallPhone CityHallLink http www.vill.minamiyamashiro.lg.jp Village of Minamiyamashiro nihongo Minamiyamashiro Minamiyamashiro mura is a villages of Japan village located in S raku District, Kyoto S raku District , Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto , Japan . As of 2008, the village has an estimated population of 3,468. The total area is 64.21 km . External links Commons category inline http www.vill.minamiyamashiro.lg.jp Minamiyamashiro official website ja icon Category Villages in Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto geo stub ko ja ru zh ... more details
nihongo Wachi Wachi ch was a towns of Japan town located in Funai District, Kyoto Funai District , Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto , Japan . On October 11, 2005 Wachi was merged with the towns of Tanba, Kyoto Tamba and Mizuho, Kyoto Mizuho , all from Funai District, Kyoto Funai District , to form the new town of Ky tamba, Kyoto Ky tamba . As of 2003 , the town had an estimated population of 3,829 and a population density density of 32.11 persons per km . The total area was 119.25 km . Schools Wachi has one elementary school Wachi Elementary and one middle school Wachi Middle School . As of 2010, Wachi Middle School had 97 students. Transportation Wachi has three train stations, Wachi Station, Aseri Station, and Tachiki Station. Trains pass through Wachi about once every hour. External links http www.town.tamba.kyoto.jp tmw Official website of merged municipalities Category Dissolved municipalities of Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto geo stub ja zh ... more details
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