is one of the eleven

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in the

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of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture,

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. It lies in the southeastern part of the city, and Yamashina Station is one stop away from Kyoto Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line (Biwako Line). The area of Yamashina-ku is 28.70 km². the population of Yamashina-ku was 134,253. Historically, Yamashina was an important point for traffic connecting Kyoto and east part of Japan. In the Edo period, it flourished as a post town along the Tōkaidō road. In modern times, Yamashina has become a

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for those commuting to urban areas of Kyoto and Osaka.

Demographics

Economy

Ohsho Food Service, the operator of

Gyoza no Ohsho is a Japanese restaurant chain serving gyōza and other food from Japanese Chinese cuisine. There are over 700 Ohsho restaurants in Japan. Ohsho restaurants may be either owned and operated by the parent company or franchises operated by indepen ...

, is headquartered in the ward.

Education

Kyoto Pharmaceutical University is a private university in Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan. The school's predecessor was founded in 1884. It was chartered as a university in 1949. Because it trains pharmacist-scientists, pharmacists that also possess research skills, Kyoto Pharmaceutical Un ...

Kyoto Tachibana University is a private university in Yamashina, Kyoto, Japan Kyoto (; 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 ...

Sightseeing spots

Yamashina-ku is the location of the tomb of Emperor Tenji, the oldest Imperial tomb in Kyoto. The grave of Sakanoue no Tamuramaro is also here. The

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 ...

passes through the ward.Highlights , Japan Heritage The Lake Biwa Canal
/ref> Yamashina is home to the Ōishi Shrine and several noteworthy temples. *the tomb of Emperor Tenji *the tomb of Sakanoue no Tamuramaro *The

*Ansho-ji *Oishi shrine *

Kajū-ji , also sometimes spelled "Kwajū-ji"Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1956). ''Kyoto: The Old Capital of Japan, 794-1869'', p. 115. or "Kanshu-ji, is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Japan.Kyoto Prefectural Government Tourism Division Ka ...

*Zuishin-in *Bishamon-do *Honkoku-ji *Yamashina shrine *Iwaya shrine *Yamashina-Hongan-ji *Nakatomi-shrine

People from Yamashina

*Yoshikazu Kura (baseball player) *Tomoko Nakajima (comedian, tsukkomi role in

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* Naomi Fujiyama (actress)

References

External links

* Wards of Kyoto {{kyoto-geo-stub