is one of the eleven
wards in the
city
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Kyoto
Kyoto (; Japanese language, Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin, Keihanshin metropolitan area along wi ...
, in
Kyoto Prefecture,
Japan
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. Located in the center of the present-day city of Kyoto, Japan it previously occupied the northern region of the ancient capital of Kyoto. The
Kamo River
The is located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The riverbanks are popular walking spots for residents and tourists. In summer, restaurants open balconies looking out to the river. There are walkways running alongside the river, and some stepping ...
flows on the eastern border of the ward. The area was previously a district of residences for the royalty and upper classes in the old capital.
The ward is home to the
Kyoto Imperial Palace
The is the former palace of the Emperor of Japan. Since the Meiji Restoration in 1869, the Emperors have resided at the Tokyo Imperial Palace, while the preservation of the Kyoto Imperial Palace was ordered in 1877. Today, the grounds are open t ...
, the
Shinto
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shrine, the shrine, textiles, and the headquarters of the and schools of
Japanese tea ceremony
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.
As of 2020, had a population of 83,832 people.
The Masugata Shōtengai Shopping District, is the setting of the 2013 anime series, ''
Tamako Market
is a Japanese anime television series produced by Kyoto Animation, directed by Naoko Yamada, and written by Reiko Yoshida. The series aired in Japan between January 10 and March 28, 2013. The anime has been licensed in North America by Sen ...
'', produced by
Kyoto Animation
, often abbreviated , is a Japanese animation studio and light novel publisher located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture. Founded in 1985 by Yoko and Hideaki Hatta, it has produced anime works including '' The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'' (2006), '' ...
.
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Education
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Doshisha University
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*
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
is a public university in Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan. The school's predecessor was founded in 1872, and it was chartered as a university in 1921. KPUM differs from Kyoto University, or "Kyodai" which is located nearby across the Kamo River, in that Kyo ...
*
Heian Jogakuin University
also known at St. Agnes' University, is a private women's college with campuses in Kyoto, Kyoto and Takatsuki, Osaka in Japan.
The university's foundation history can be traced through the establishment of St. Agnes' School to 1875. The univers ...
* Imadegawa Campus of
Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts
is a private women's college in Kyotanabe, Kyoto, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1876, and it was chartered as a university in 1949.
History
In 1875, Protestant educator Niijima Jō (Joseph Hardy Neesima) founded Doshi ...
The
Lycée Français de Kyoto
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* ''Collèges'' () cater for the first four years of secondary education from the ages of 11 to 15.
* ''Lycées'' () provide a three-year course of further secondary education for children between ...
, the French international school in Kansai, was in this ward.
Kyoto International School
Kyoto International School (KIS), formerly known as Kyoto Christian Day School, is an international school in Kyoto, Japan, which was founded in 1957. It serves students from 3 to 16 years old. The school has been accredited by the Western Asso ...
is also in this ward.
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Kyoto International School (KIS), formerly known as Kyoto Christian Day School, is an international school in Kyoto, Japan, which was founded in 1957. It serves students from 3 to 16 years old. The school has been accredited by the Western Asso ...
. Retrieved on August 17, 2015. "317 Kitatawara-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan 602-8247"
References
External links
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Kamigyo Ward mascot character, ''Kamigyukun''
Wards of Kyoto
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