Outline Of Kyoto

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Kyoto:

Kyoto – capital city of Kyoto Prefecture, located in the Kansai region of Japan . It is most well known in Japanese history for being the former Imperial capital of Japan for more than one thousand years, as well as a major part of the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area.

General reference

• Pronunciation: English: /kiˈoʊtoʊ, ˈkjoʊtoʊ/,^[1] Japanese: [kʲoꜜːto] (listen);
• Common English name(s): Kyoto
• Official English name(s): Kyoto
• Adjectival(s):
• Demonym(s):

Geography of Kyoto

Geography of Kyoto

• Kyoto is:
  • a city
    • capital of the Kyoto Prefecture
• Population of Kyoto: 1,472,027
• Area of Kyoto: 827.83 km² (319.63 sq mi)
• Atlas of Kyoto

Kyoto 京都市
Kyoto Location within Japan
Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] 35°0′42″N 135°46′6″E / 35.01167°N 135.76833°E / 35.01167; 135.76833
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Kyoto

Location of Kyoto

• Kyoto is situated within the following regions:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
    • Eurasia
      • Asia (outline)
        • East Asia
          • Japan (outline)
            • Honshu island
              • Kyoto Prefecture
                • Greater Kyoto
• Time zone(s):
  • Japan Standard Time (UTC+09)

Environment of Kyoto

• Climate of Kyoto

Natural geographic features of Kyoto

• Canals in Kyoto
  • Takase River
• Mountains in Kyoto
  • Mount Hiei
• Rivers in Kyoto
  • Kamo River
  • Katsura River
  • Uji River

Areas of Kyoto

Districts of Kyoto

• Arashiyama
• Gion
• Kamishichiken
• Nishijin
• Shijō Kawaramachi

Neighborhoods in Kyoto

• Katsura

Locations in Kyoto

• Tourist attractions in Kyoto
  • Museums in Kyoto
  • Shopping areas and markets
  • Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Kyoto
  • World Heritage Sites in Kyoto
    • Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto

Bridges in Kyoto

Bridges in Kyoto

• Sanjō Ōhashi

Cultural and exhibition centers in Kyoto

• Kyoto International Conference Center

Monuments and memorials in Kyoto

• Mimizuka
• Ryozen Kannon

Museums and art galleries in Kyoto

Museums in Kyoto

• Hosomi Museum
• Kitamura Museum
• Koryo Museum of Art
• Kyoto Art Center
• Kyoto City Archaeological Museum
• Kyoto City Library of Historical Documents
• Kyoto International Manga Museum
• Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
• Kyoto Museum for World Peace
• Kyoto National Museum
• Kyoto Railway Museum
• Museum of Furuta Oribe
• National Museum of Modern Art
• Nomura Art Museum
• Ōkōchi Sansō
• Ōtani University Museum
• Ryozen Museum of History
• Sen-oku Hakuko Kan
• Shigureden
• Toei Kyoto Studio Park

Palaces and villas in Kyoto

• Fushimi Castle
  • Golden Tea Room
• Heian Palace
• Jurakudai
• Kyoto Imperial Palace
  • Chrysanthemum Throne
• Katsura Imperial Villa
• Nijō Castle
  • Nightingale floor

Parks and gardens in Kyoto

• Bamboo Forest
• Iwatayama Monkey Park
• Kyoto Botanical Garden
• Kyoto Gyoen National Garden
• Maruyama Park
• Murin-an
• Sentō Imperial Palace
• Shugakuin Imperial Villa
• Toei Kyoto Studio Park

Religious buildings in Kyoto

Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines in Kyoto

• Anrakuju-in
• Chishaku-in
• Daigo-ji
• Daikaku-ji
• Daisen-in
• Fushimi Inari-taisha
• Ginkaku-ji
• Heian Shrine
• Kamigamo Shrine
• Kamo Shrine
• Kinkaku-ji
• Kitano Tenmangū
• Kiyomizu-dera
• Kōzan-ji
• Matsunoo-taisha
• Nishi Hongan-ji
• Ryōan-ji
• Saihō-ji
• Sanbō-in
• Tenryū-ji
• Tō-ji

Secular buildings in Kyoto

• Funaoka Onsen
• Ichiriki Chaya
• Kyoto Prefectural Library

Streets in Kyoto

• Karasuma Street
• Kawaramachi Street
• Kiyamachi Street
• Philosopher's Walk
• Shijō Street
• Teramachi Street

Theatres in Kyoto

• Minami-za

Towers in Kyoto

• Kyoto Tower

Demographics of Kyoto

Demographics of Kyoto

Government and politics of Kyoto

Government and politics of Kyoto

• Wards of Kyoto
• Mayors of Kyoto
  • 2008 Kyoto mayoral election
  • 2012 Kyoto mayoral election
• International relations of Kyoto
  • Sister cities of Kyoto
    • Boston, Massachusetts , United States (1959)
    • Cologne, Germany (1963)
    • Florence, Italy (1965)
    • Kyiv, Ukraine (1971)
    • Prague, Czech Republic (1996)

History of Kyoto

History of Kyoto

History of Kyoto, by period or event

Timeline of Kyoto

• Early history
• Kyoto during the Middle Ages – Kyoto becomes the official capital of Japan (794)
  • Imperial Court in Kyoto (794–1868)
• Modern Kyoto

History of Kyoto, by subject

Culture of Kyoto

Culture of Kyoto

Arts in Kyoto

Music of Kyoto

• Composers and musicians of Kyoto
  • Teizo Matsumura
• Music venues in Kyoto
  • Kyoto Concert Hall
  • ROHM Theatre Kyoto

Visual arts of Kyoto

• Hara school of painters
• Kyoto school
• Kyoto ware
  • Awata ware
  • Kiyomizu ware

Cuisine of Kyoto

• Obanzai
• Yatsuhashi

Events in Kyoto

• Ikenobo Autumn Tanabata Exhibition
• Kyoto Hemp Forum

Festivals in Kyoto

• Aoi Matsuri
• Gion Matsuri
• Gozan no Okuribi
• Jidai Matsuri

Languages of Kyoto

• Kansai dialect

Media in Kyoto

• Newspapers in Kyoto
  • Kyoto Journal
  • Kyoto Shimbun
• Radio and television in Kyoto
  • Kyoto Broadcasting System

Philosophy of Kyoto

• Kyoto School

Religion in Kyoto

Religion in Kyoto

• Buddhism in Kyoto
• Christianity in Kyoto
  • St. Agnes Cathedral
  • Catholicism in Kyoto
    • Roman Catholic Diocese of Kyoto
      • St. Francis Xavier Cathedral
• Shinto in Kyoto

Sports in Kyoto

Sports in Kyoto

• Baseball in Kyoto
  • Shochiku Robins
• Football in Kyoto
  • Association football in Kyoto
    • Kyoto Sanga FC
• Sports competitions in Kyoto
  • Kyoto Marathon
  • Shimadzu All Japan Indoor Tennis Championships
• Sports venues in Kyoto
  • Kyoto Racecourse
  • Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium

Economy and infrastructure of Kyoto

Economy of Kyoto

• Financial services in Kyoto
  • Bank of Kyoto
• Hotels in Kyoto
• Restaurants and cafés in Kyoto
  • Salon de thé François
  • Tai-an
• Shopping malls and markets in Kyoto
  • Æon Mall Kyoto Gojō
  • Nishiki Market
• Tourism in Kyoto

Transportation in Kyoto

Public transport in Kyoto

• Public transport operators in Kyoto
  • Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau
• Air transport in Kyoto
  • Airports in Kyoto
• Road transport in Kyoto
  • Bus transport in Kyoto
    • TOSA Flash Mobility, Clean City, Smart Bus
  • Cycling in Kyoto

Rail transport in Kyoto

Rail transport in Kyoto

• Kyoto Municipal Subway
  • Karasuma Line
  • Tōzai Line
• Railway stations in Kyoyo
  • Kyōto Station
  • Ōmiya Station
  • Sanjō Station

Education in Kyoto

Education in Kyoto

• Universities in Kyoto
  • Doshisha University
  • Kyoto Institute of Technology
  • Kyoto University
  • Kyoto City University of Arts
  • Ryukoku University
• Research institutes in Kyoto
  • International Research Center for Japanese Studies
  • Yamashina Botanical Research Institute

See also

• Outline of geography

References

External links

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