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Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto

Higashiyama
東山区
Ward of Kyoto
Shirakawa Canal in Gion, Higashiyama-ku, showing the rear of some ochaya
Shirakawa Canal in Gion, Higashiyama-ku, showing the rear of some ochaya 150124 At Yasakakamimachi Kyoto Japan01n.jpg
Location of Higashiyama-ku in Kyoto
Location of Higashiyama-ku in Kyoto
Higashiyama is located in Japan
Higashiyama
Higashiyama
Location of Higashiyama-ku in Japan
Coordinates: 34°59′50″N 135°46′35″E / 34.99722°N 135.77639°E / 34.99722; 135.77639Coordinates: 34°59′50″N 135°46′35″E / 34.99722°N 135.77639°E / 34.99722; 135.77639
Founded 1929
Area
 • Total 7.48 km2 (2.89 sq mi)
Highest elevation 242 m (794 ft)
Lowest elevation 25 m (82 ft)
Population (October 1, 2015)
 • Total 39,044
 • Density 5,200/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/higasiyama/

Higashiyama (東山区 Higashiyama-ku, meaning "east mountain"?) is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

It was created in 1929 when it was split off from Shimogyō-ku. During the years 1931 to 1976 it also covered the area of present-day Yamashina-ku, which was an independent town until its merger into the city in 1931. The name literally means "Eastern Mountain District".

Due to the restrictions against urban development, the population inside the ward is continually decreasing. Higashiyama-ku has the lowest population of all the wards in Kyoto, and a disproportionate number of elderly people.

Interposed between the Kamo River and the Higashiyama mountain range, Higashiyama-ku is roughly bounded by the Sanjō street in the north, and the Jūjō street in the south. Historically, this area lay outside the official boundaries of the city of Kyoto. The western part consists mainly of residential areas, whereas the eastern part is covered by forests. In the north, between the Kamo River and Higashi-oji street, there is a commercial district, and in the south there is a semi-industrial zone.

Many of the locations central to the development of 15th-century Japanese culture known as Higashiyama Bunka are found here or in Sakyō-ku. Both the entertainment district of Gion in front of Yasaka Shrine, and the area around the stone-paved roads Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka that lead up to the World Heritage Kiyomizu Temple, enjoy protected status to preserve the traditional style buildings. Other temples and shrines in the ward include Tōfuku-ji, Kennin-ji, Kōdai-ji, and Sanjūsangen-dō.


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