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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 ...

, Kyoto Prefecture,

Honshu , historically called , is the largest and most populous island of Japan. It is located south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyūshū across the Kanmon Straits. The island se ...

island, Japan.

Prior to 19th century

* 794 CE - Kanmu relocates Japanese capital to Heian-kyō from Nagaoka-kyō. * 947 - Kitano Shrine built. * 970 -

Gion Festival The is one of the largest and most famous festivals in Japan, taking place annually during the month of July in Kyoto. Many events take place in central Kyoto and at the Yasaka Shrine, the festival's patron shrine, located in Kyoto's famous Gion ...

begins. * 1202 - Zen Buddhist

Kennin-ji is a historic Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, and head temple of its associated branch of Rinzai Buddhism. It is considered to be one of the so-called Kyoto ''Gozan'' or "five most important Zen temples of Kyoto". History Kennin-ji was ...

(temple) founded in Higashiyama by

Eisai was a Japanese Buddhist priest, credited with founding the Rinzai school, the Japanese line of the Linji school of Zen Buddhism. In 1191, he introduced this Zen approach to Japan, following his trip to China from 1187 to 1191, during which he w ...

. * 1319 - Daitoku-ji Temple built. * 1397 -

Kinkaku-ji , officially named , is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the most popular buildings in Kyoto, attracting many visitors annually.Bornoff, Nicholas (2000). ''The National Geographic Traveler: Japan''. National Geographic Socie ...

(Temple of the Golden Pavilion) founded. * 1431 - Famine. * 1444 - Political protest by merchants, at Kitano Shrine. * 1467 -

Ōnin War The , also known as the Upheaval of Ōnin and Ōnin-Bunmei war, was a civil war that lasted from 1467 to 1477, during the Muromachi period in Japan. '' Ōnin'' refers to the Japanese era during which the war started; the war ended during the Bun ...

begins. * 1480 -

Ikkō-ikki were rebellious or autonomous groups of people that were formed in several regions of Japan in the 15th-16th centuries; backed up by the power of the Jōdo Shinshū sect of Buddhism, they opposed the rule of governors or ''daimyō''. Mainly co ...

unrest. * 1560 -

Aritsugu Aritsugu is a Japanese knife and cooking utensil producer and store, founded by Fujiwara Aritsugu in 1560. It is one of the oldest knifemakers in Japan. Aritsugu was involved in the production of swords and was appointed a supplier for the I ...

swordsmith in business. * 1586 **

Jurakudai The Jurakudai or Jurakutei () was a palace constructed at the order of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in Kyoto, Japan. Construction began in 1586, when Hideyoshi had taken the post of , and required nineteen months to complete. Its total area was almost equa ...

(palace) built. ** Hōkō-ji (temple) founded. ** Tenshō earthquake brings destruction and kills many. * 1788 - Great Kyoto Fire.

19th century

* 1854 -

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 ...

rebuilt. * 1869 - Japanese imperial capital relocated from Kyoto to

Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...

. * 1871 ** Tokyo-Osaka-Kyoto postal service begins. ** Kyoto Prefecture created. * 1872 - Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures held. * 1875 - Protestant Doshisha English School established. * 1877 -

Kyōto Station is a major railway station and transportation hub in Kyōto, Japan. It has Japan's second-largest station building (after Nagoya Station) and is one of the country's largest buildings, incorporating a shopping mall, hotel, movie theater, Isetan ...

opens. * 1879 - Kamigyō-ku and Shimogyō-ku

ward Ward may refer to: Division or unit * Hospital ward, a hospital division, floor, or room set aside for a particular class or group of patients, for example the psychiatric ward * Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a pris ...

established. * 1886 -

Maruyama Park is a park in Kyoto, Japan. It is noted as the main center for cherry blossom viewing in Kyoto, and can get extremely crowded at that time of year (April). The park's star attraction is a weeping cherry tree (''shidarezakura'') which becomes li ...

opens. * 1887 - Population: 264,559. * 1888 - Takocho (eatery) in business. (fulltext) * 1890 -

Lake Biwa Canal is a historic waterway in Japan connecting Lake Biwa to the nearby City of Kyoto. Constructed during the Meiji Period the canal was originally designed for the transportation of lake water for drinking, irrigation and industrial purposes, but ...

built. * 1893 - Population: 317,270. * 1895 ** Kyoto Electric Railway begins operating. ** held in Kyoto;

Heian Shrine The is a Shinto shrine located in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The Shrine is ranked as a ''Beppyō Jinja'' () (the top rank for shrines) by the Association of Shinto Shrines. It is listed as an important cultural property of Japan. History 220 ...

built. * 1897 **

Imperial University of Kyoto , mottoeng = Freedom of academic culture , established = , type = Public (National) , endowment = ¥ 316 billion (2.4 billion USD) , faculty = 3,480 (Teaching Staff) , administrative_staff = 3,978 (Total Staff) , students = 22 ...

established. ** religious newspaper begins publication. * 1899 - Kyoto Camera Club formed. * 1900 - Miyako Hotel in business.

20th century

* 1903 **

Kyoto Municipal Zoo Kyoto City Zoo (京都市動物園) is a zoo located in Sakyō ward, Kyoto and was established in 1903, making it the second oldest zoo in the country after Ueno Zoo in Tokyo. The Kyoto City Zoo is a member of the world Association of Zoos and ...

established. ** Population: 379,404. * 1904 - Japan's first

ekiben are a specific type of ''bento'' boxed meals, sold on trains and at train stations in Japan. They come with disposable chopsticks (when necessary) or spoons. ''Ekiben'' containers can be made from plastic, wood, or ceramic. Many train stations ...

(boxed lunch) sold in Kyoto. * 1909 ** Kyoto Commercial Museum opens. ** Population: 442,402. * 1913 ** Hirase Conchological Museum opens. ** Population: 509,380. * 1918 - Population: 670,357. * 1921 - Higashiyama-ku

created. * 1922 - Kyoto Sanga Football Club formed. * 1924 - Kyoto Botanical Garden established. * 1925 ** December: occurs. ** Population: 679,963. * 1928 - Hirohito's imperial enthronement ceremony held in Kyoto. * 1929 ** Nakagyō-ku and Sakyō-ku wards created. ** City hosts

Institute of Pacific Relations The Institute of Pacific Relations (IPR) was an international NGO established in 1925 to provide a forum for discussion of problems and relations between nations of the Pacific Rim. The International Secretariat, the center of most IPR activity o ...

conference. * 1930 - Population: 765,142 * 1931 - Fushimi-ku and Ukyō-ku wards created. * 1934 - Salon de thé François (café) opens. * 1940 - Population: 1,089,726. * 1942 ** ''

Kyoto Shimbun is a daily newspaper published in Kyoto, Japan, and the company publishing that newspapers is also called . Kyoto Shimbun has two headquarters in Kyoto and Ōtsu, and three branch offices in Kumiyama, Tokyo and Osaka is a designated city ...

'' newspaper in publication. **

Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It was formerly known as Kyoto Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium. Since August 2019 it has been called Takebishi Stadium Kyoto until July 2029 for the naming rights by ''Takebishi'' ( たけび� ...

opens. * 1945 - Population: 866,153. * 1946 - November:

National Sports Festival of Japan The is the national premier sports event of Japan. It consists of three stages. The skating and ice hockey stage takes place in January, the skiing stage takes place in February, and the main Autumn tournament takes place in September and Octob ...

held in Kyoto. * 1950 - Population: 1,101,854. * 1955 - Kita-ku and Minami-ku wards created. * 1956 - Kyoto designated a government ordinance city. * 1960 **

Kyoto Kaikan ROHM Theatre Kyoto, originally known as Kyoto Kaikan, is a concert hall and performance venue located in Kyoto, Japan. The main hall was first opened in 1960 and seated 2,005 patrons. The facility closed in 2012 and was redeveloped over a four-ye ...

(concert hall) opens. ** National Christian Council Center for the Study of Japanese Religions founded. * 1964 -

Kyoto Tower is an observation tower located in Kyoto, Japan. The steel tower is the tallest structure in Kyoto with its observation deck at 100 metres (328 ft) and its spire at 131 metres (430 ft). The 800-ton tower stands atop a 9-story ...

erected. * 1969 -

Kyoto Computer Gakuin Kyoto Computer Gakuin (KCG) is Japan's first private computer educational institution in Japan founded in 1963 by Yasuko and Shigeo Hasegawa. KCG is the main institution of the KCG Group. KCG’s Eki-mae is the main campus which is centrally loca ...

(school) established. * 1970 - October: Kyoto hosts

World Conference of Religions for Peace Religions for Peace is an international coalition of representatives from the world's religions dedicated to promoting peace founded in 1970. The International Secretariat headquarters is in New York City, with regional conferences in Europe, As ...

. * 1975 - Population: 1,460,000. * 1976 - Nishikyō-ku and Yamashina-ku wards created. * 1981 -

Kyoto Municipal Subway The , also known as Kyoto City Subway, is the rapid transit network in the city of Kyoto, Japan. Operated by the Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau, it has two lines. Lines The Kyoto Municipal Subway is made up of two lines: the long, 15 ...

begins operating. * 1987 - City hosts World Conference of Historical Cities. * 1988 - ''Nettowāku Kyōto'' (magazine) in publication. * 1994 - Kyoto

UNESCO World Heritage Site A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for ...

established. * 1995 -

Kyoto Concert Hall is a concert hall in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It opened in 1995 as part of the 1200th anniversary celebrations of the foundation of Heian-kyō. The shoebox-style Main Hall seats 1833 and the Ensemble Hall Murata 500. It is the home of the . ...

opens. * 1996 - Yorikane Masumoto elected mayor. * 1997 **

rebuilt. ** City hosts signing of the Kyoto Protocol. * 2000 ** Kyoto Art Center opens. ** Population: 1,467,705.

21st century

* 2001 - Movix Kyoto (cinema) opens. * 2008 - February 17: 2008 Kyoto mayoral election held;

Daisaku Kadokawa is a Japanese politician and the current mayor of Kyoto, the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture. Person In June 2019, he sent Kim Kardashian Kimberly Noel Kardashian (formerly West; born October 21, 1980) is an American socialite, m ...

wins. * 2011 - Population: 1,473,746. * 2012 - February 5: 2012 Kyoto mayoral election held.

References

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Bibliography

;Published in the 17th-19th centuries * (guidebook) * * circa 1835 * ;Published in the 20th century * * * * * * * Richard Ponsonby-Fane. (1956). ''Kyoto: The Old Capital of Japan, 794-1869.'' Kyoto: The Ponsonby Memorial Society. * * * * ;Published in the 21st century * * * * * * *

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