Short description: Overview of and topical guide to 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
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
Location of Kyoto
- Kyoto is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone(s):
Environment of Kyoto
Natural geographic features of Kyoto
Katsura River near Nishikyō-ku district
- Canals in Kyoto
- Mountains in Kyoto
- Rivers in Kyoto
- Kamo River
- Katsura River
- Uji River
Areas of Kyoto
Street in the Higashiyama-ku district with the Yasaka-no-to Pagoda in the background
Districts of Kyoto
- Arashiyama
- Gion
- Kamishichiken
- Nishijin
- Shijō Kawaramachi
Neighborhoods in Kyoto
Locations in Kyoto
Ninna-ji's Golden Hall, registered as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic monuments of Ancient Kyoto
Bridges in Kyoto
Bridges in Kyoto
Cultural and exhibition centers in Kyoto
Kyoto International Conference Center
- Kyoto International Conference Center
Monuments and memorials in Kyoto
Museums and art galleries in Kyoto
The Daijōkaku at Ōkōchi Sansō
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- Kyoto City Library of Historical Documents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
- Heian Palace
- Jurakudai
- Kyoto Imperial Palace
- Katsura Imperial Villa
- Nijō Castle
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
The main hall of Chishaku-in
Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines in Kyoto
Sakura at the Daiun-in temple
- 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
Towers in Kyoto
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
History of Kyoto
Emperor Kanmu, who relocated the capital to Heian-kyō in 794, moving the Imperial Court there from nearby Nagaoka-kyō
History of Kyoto
History of Kyoto, by period or event
Timeline of Kyoto
History of Kyoto, by subject
Culture of Kyoto
Culture of Kyoto
Arts in Kyoto
Music of Kyoto
- Composers and musicians of Kyoto
- Music venues in Kyoto
- Kyoto Concert Hall
- ROHM Theatre Kyoto
Visual arts of Kyoto
Kyoto ware,
Pair of Tea Jars with Poetic Inscriptions, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Hara school of painters
- Kyoto school
- Kyoto ware
Cuisine of Kyoto
Events in Kyoto
Sunanomono arrangement at the Ikenobo Autumn Tanabata Exhibition
- Ikenobo Autumn Tanabata Exhibition
- Kyoto Hemp Forum
Festivals in Kyoto
Kankoboko float at the 2007 Gion Matsuri festival
- Aoi Matsuri
- Gion Matsuri
- Gozan no Okuribi
- Jidai Matsuri
Languages of Kyoto
Media in Kyoto
- Newspapers in Kyoto
- Kyoto Journal
- Kyoto Shimbun
- Radio and television in Kyoto
- Kyoto Broadcasting System
Philosophy of Kyoto
Religion in Kyoto
Torii at the Fushimi Inari-taisha
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
Paddocks at Kyoto Racecourse
Sports in Kyoto
- Baseball in Kyoto
- Football in Kyoto
- Association football in Kyoto
- 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
- 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
- Road transport 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
Kyoto University Clock Tower Centennial Hall
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
See also
References
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