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Greater Kyoto
Greater Kyoto is a metropolitan area in Japan encompassing Kyoto City, the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as its surrounding areas including Ōtsu, the capital of Shiga Prefecture. The metropolitan area is also referred to as Keiji (京滋) or Keishin (京津). The name Keiji is constructed by extracting a representative kanji from Kyoto (京都) and Shiga (滋賀). The name Keishin is constructed by extracting a representative kanji from Kyoto (京都) and Ōtsu (大津). Definitions Urban Employment Area The greater Kyoto area is defined by Urban Employment Area as Kyoto–Kusatsu Metropolitan Employment Area (Kyoto–Kusatsu MEA). The metropolitan area had a total population of 2,801,044 as of 2015 and is the fourth-largest in Japan. The cities and towns of the metropolitan area with their 2020 populations are listed below. * Kyoto Prefecture ** Kyoto City (1,463,723) ** Uji (179,630) ** Kameoka (86,174) ** Nagaokakyō (80,608) ** Jōyō (74,607) ** Kyōtanab ...
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Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ...
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Shimamoto, Osaka
is a town consisting of the entirety of Mishima District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 29,970 and a density of . The total area is . It is located in Prefectural border with Kyoto Otokuni-gun Oyamazaki-cho. At the place where Katsura River, Uji River, Kizu River merge in the Yamazaki Gorge and become Yodo River It has prospered for a long time as a key point of transportation from Kyoto Basin to Osaka Plain. Recently, residential area development is progressing as Bedtown of Osaka City and Kyoto City. History The town is named after the Shimamoto clan of the feudal era, who were famous for their skill in warfare, excellence in the arts, and intelligence. They still exist to this day. Shimamoto Town is sandwiched between Tennozan and Otokoyama, and is the only transportation hub that does not require crossing the mountain on the road connecting Settsu and Yamashiro. Since ancient times, the Sanyo Expressway that con ...
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Takatsuki, Osaka
is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is located in northern Osaka's Hokusetsu region. As of 2020, the city had an estimated population of 347,944 and a population density of 3,300 persons per km². The total area is 105.31 km². The city was founded on January 1, 1943, and is situated almost directly between Kyoto and Osaka. Owing to the convenience of being 13 and 15 minutes by train from these two cities respectively, the city prospered and has developed with increasing rapidity to become one of the biggest commuter towns in the area, serving both Kyoto and Osaka. Culturally, Takatsuki is renowned for its Imashirozuka Kofun (burial mound). Earthenware funerary objects (haniwa) discovered around this mound include figurines of warriors almost certainly placed with a protective purpose (The form of such a warrior was used as the design basis for the city's official mascot character, Hanitan). Takatsuki is also known for its Takatsuki Jazz Festival, held every year in ...
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Seika, Kyoto
is a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. the town has a population of 36,198. The total area is . Seika, although largely agriculturally based, has in recent years become the center of a national project, the Kansai Science City, and has been referred to as the "New Culture Capital" of Japan. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation ( NTT), Matsushita Electric, Kyocera and many other companies have facilities in the town. History Archaeological records indicate that people have inhabited modern-day Seika since at least the Yayoi period. Seika is home to Inayazuma Castle, where part of the Yamashiro Riots of 1485 took place. The area around Seika has historically been considered a cultural corridor between the two ancient capitals of Kyoto and Nara. The area that is now Seika was previously occupied by several agricultural villages. In 1931, the villages of Hōsono, Komada, and Inada merged to form the village of Kawanishi, which in turn merged with t ...
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Ujitawara, Kyoto
is a town located in Tsuzuki District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. , the town has an estimated population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ... of 8,656. The total area is 58.16 km2. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Ujitawara has declined slightly in recent decades. References External links *Ujitawara official website Towns in Kyoto Prefecture {{Kyoto-geo-stub ...
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Ide, Kyoto
is a town located in Tsuzuki District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. the town has an estimated population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ... of 7,163. The total area is 18.04 km². Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Ide has declined in recent decades. References External links Ide official website Towns in Kyoto Prefecture {{Kyoto-geo-stub ...
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Kumiyama, Kyoto
is a town located in Kuse District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of September 1, 2022 the town has an estimated population of 15,005 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 1,083 persons per km². The total area is 13.86 km². Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Kumiyama has declined slightly in recent decades. References External links * Kumiyama official website Towns in Kyoto Prefecture {{Kyoto-geo-stub ...
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Ōyamazaki, Kyoto
is a town located in Otokuni District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 15,452 and a density of 2,600 persons per km². The total area is 5.97 km². The headquarters of Maxell and the Daihatsu Kyoto plant are located in Ōyamazaki. History * Battle of Yamazaki Geography * Mount Tennōzan * Katsura River * Uji River Culture * Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art Transport The town has two railway stations: Yamazaki Station on the JR Kyoto Line and Ōyamazaki Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Main Line. For road traffic, Ōyamazaki Interchange of the Meishin Expressway The , or Nagoya-Kōbe Expressway is a toll expressway in Japan. It runs from a junction with the Tōmei Expressway in Komaki, Aichi (outside Nagoya) west to Nishinomiya, Hyōgo (between Osaka and Kobe). It is the main road link between Osaka and ..., where the Keiji Bypass merges to the Meishin, is located in the town. National Highways Rout ...
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Kizugawa, Kyoto
is a city located in southern Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is the southernmost city in the prefecture and it is named after the Kizu River, a tributary of the Yodo River, which runs through the city. Kizugawa City is a part of the Kansai Science City project and houses research facilities of several corporations, including Rohto Pharmaceutical and Omron. the city has an estimated population of 79,171. Kizugawa City is one of the few municipalities in Japan with a growing population. In a population estimate released by the Japan Policy Council, Kizugawa City is the only municipality in Kyoto Prefecture predicted to have a positive population growth rate by 2040. History The modern city was established on March 12, 2007, from the merger of the towns of Kamo, Kizu and Yamashiro (all from Sōraku District). In the Nara period, Emperor Shōmu moved the capital from Heijō-kyō to Kuni-kyō, which was located on Kizugawa City's ground. Kuni-kyō served as the capital for 5 year ...
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Nantan, Kyoto
260px, Rurikei Prefectural Natural Park is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 30,744 in 14406 households and a population density of 50 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Nantan is located in the southern part of the Tamba region in central Kyoto Prefecture. Neighbouring municipalities Kyoto Prefecture * Kyoto * Ayabe * Kameoka * Kyōtamba Fukui Prefecture * Ōi Shiga Prefecture * Takashima Osaka Prefecture * Nose Hyōgo Prefecture * Tamba-Sasayama Climate Nantan has a Humid climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nantan is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . Its record high is , reached on 21 August 2020, and its record low is , reached on 28 February 1981. Demographics P ...
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