Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto
Ward of Kyoto in Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Kamigyō
上京区 | |
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Ward of Kyoto | |
Coordinates: 35°1′47″N 135°45′24″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 |
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.