Kyoto City
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Kyoto 京都市 |
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| 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
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 Location of Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture |
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 Kyoto
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| Coordinates: 35°0′42″N 135°46′6″E / 35.01167°N 135.76833°ECoordinates: 35°0′42″N 135°46′6″E / 35.01167°N 135.76833°E | |||
| 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 |
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| Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) | |
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| 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 [kʲjoːꜜto.ɕi]; UK /kɪˈoʊtoʊ/, US /kiˈoʊ-/, or /ˈkjoʊ-/) 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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