Kyoto

Also known as Kyōto, Kyoto City, Meaco, Meacum, Kioto, Meako, Kyōto-shi

Kyoto ( or ; Japanese: , Kyōto ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu. , the city had a population of 1.46 million, making it the ninth-most populous city in Japan. More than half (56.8%) of Kyoto Prefecture's population resides in the city. The city is the cultural anchor of the substantially larger Greater Kyoto, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) home to a census-estimated 3.8 million people. It is also part of the even larger Keihanshin metropolitan area, along with Osaka and Kobe.

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Kyoto is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan's Kansai region, with a population of 1.46 million people making it Japan's ninth-largest city. As the cultural center of a metropolitan area of 3.8 million people, Kyoto is a major urban hub that is also part of the larger Keihanshin metropolitan area alongside Osaka and Kobe.

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Settlement.settlement_type: Prefectural capital and Designated city
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Settlement.image_seal: Emblem of Kyoto, Kyoto.svg
Settlement.seal_type: Emblem
Settlement.map_caption: Interactive map outlining Kyoto
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Settlement.map_caption1: Location of Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture
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Settlement.pushpin_label: Kyoto
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Japan
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Japan
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Kansai

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Wikidata facts

Official name: 京都市
Population: 1463723
Area: 827.83
Official website: kyoto.travel
Image: Pedestrian road with pavements, paper umbrellas and people in yukata, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan.jpg
Dialing code: 75

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pseudonym: 京都
native label: 京都市
Commons category: Kyoto
Commons gallery: 京都市
name in kana: きょうとし
postal code: 520-0461–520-0465
nickname: 文化首都
inception: 0794-11-18
social media followers: 11500
hashtag: 京都市
P8168: Friedebert Tuglas
P12749: oligotroph
transliteration or transcription: Kyoto

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Contents

Etymology
History
Origins
Feudal period
Early modern period
Modern period
Key industrial developments
Adoption of western architectural style
Contemporary history
Geography
Topography
Climate
Cityscape
Administration
Local Government
Kyoto City Assembly
List of mayors
Wards
Demographics
Economy
Transportation
Railways
High-speed rail
Conventional lines
Subways
Tramways
Buses
Roads
Education
Tertiary education
Primary and secondary education
Culture
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Museums
Festivals
Sport
International relations
Sister cities
Partner cities
See also
Notes
References
Citations
Bibliography
External links

Kyoto is one of the oldest municipalities in Japan, having been chosen in 794 as the new seat of Japan's imperial court by Emperor Kanmu. The original city, named Heian-kyō, was arranged in accordance with traditional Chinese feng shui following the model of the ancient Chinese capitals of Chang'an and Luoyang. The emperors of Japan ruled from Kyoto in the following eleven centuries until 1869. It was the scene of several key events of the Muromachi period, Sengoku period, and the Boshin War, such as the Ōnin War, the Honnō-ji Incident, the Kinmon incident, and the Battle of Toba–Fushimi. The capital was relocated from Kyoto to Tokyo after the Meiji Restoration. The modern municipality of Kyoto was established in 1889. The city was spared from large-scale destruction during World War II and, as a result, its prewar cultural heritage has mostly been preserved.