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Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto
京都市
Designated city
Kyoto City
From top left: Tō-ji, Gion Matsuri in modern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari-taisha, Kyoto Imperial Palace, Kiyomizu-dera, Kinkaku-ji, Ponto-chō and Maiko, Ginkaku-ji, Cityscape from Higashiyama and Kyoto Tower
From top left: Tō-ji, Gion Matsuri in modern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari-taisha, Kyoto Imperial Palace, Kiyomizu-dera, Kinkaku-ji, Ponto-chō and Maiko, Ginkaku-ji, Cityscape from Higashiyama and Kyoto Tower
Flag of Kyoto
Flag
Official logo of Kyoto
Logo
Location of Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture
Location of Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture
Kyoto is located in Japan
Kyoto
Kyoto
 
Coordinates: 35°0′42″N 135°46′6″E / 35.01167°N 135.76833°E / 35.01167; 135.76833Coordinates: 35°0′42″N 135°46′6″E / 35.01167°N 135.76833°E / 35.01167; 135.76833
Country Japan
Region Kansai
Prefecture Kyoto Prefecture
Government
 • Mayor Daisaku Kadokawa
Area
 • Total 827.83 km2 (319.63 sq mi)
Highest elevation 971 m (3,186 ft)
Lowest elevation 9 m (30 ft)
Population (October 1, 2015)
 • Total 1,475,183
 • Estimate (2016) 1,474,735
 • Density 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
 • DID 1,407,087
 • DID density 9,797/km2 (25,370/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree Weeping Willow, Japanese Maple and Katsura
- Flower Camellia, Azalea and Sugar Cherry
Phone number 075-222-3111
Address 488 Teramachi-Oike, Nakagyō-ku, Kyōto-shi, Kyōto-fu
604-8571
Website
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List
Type Cultural
Criteria ii, iv
Reference 688
UNESCO region Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription 1994 (18th Session)

Kyoto (京都市 Kyōto-shi?, pronounced [kʲjoːtoꜜɕi]; UK /kɪˈt/, US /kiˈ-/, or /ˈkj-/) is a city located in the central part of the island of Honshu, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the Imperial capital of Japan for more than one thousand years, it is now the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture located in the Kansai region, as well as a major part of the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area. Kyoto is also known as the thousand-year capital.


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