Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto

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
Location of Kamigyō-ku in Kyoto
Kamigyō is located in Japan
Kamigyō
Kamigyō
Location of Kamigyō-ku in Japan
Coordinates: 35°1′47″N 135°45′24″E / 35.02972°N 135.75667°E / 35.02972; 135.75667
CountryJapan
PrefectureKyoto
CityKyoto
Founded1879
Area
 • Total7.03 km2 (2.71 sq mi)
Highest elevation
77 m (253 ft)
Lowest elevation
46 m (151 ft)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
 • Total83,832
 • Density12,000/km2 (31,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Websitewww.city.kyoto.lg.jp/kamigyo/

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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
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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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

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References

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  1. ^ Nakane, Chie (1972). Japanese Society. England, USA, Canada: University of California Press. p. 78. ISBN 9780520021549.
  2. ^ "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"
  3. ^ "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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