is one of the eleven wards in the

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Kyoto Kyoto ( or ; Japanese language, Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu. , the city had a population of 1.46 million, making it t ...

, in

Kyoto Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Kyoto Prefecture has a population of 2,561,358 () and has a geographic area of . Kyoto Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to the northeast, Shiga Prefecture ...

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. Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people. Tourism, shopping, and entertainment are the primary sources of income in the area. 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 s ...

flows through the district in the area known as Kawaramachi. The three most famous festivals of Kyoto, the Aoi Matsuri, the

Gion Matsuri 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 Gio ...

, and the

Jidai Matsuri The is a traditional Japanese festival (also called matsuri) held annually on October 22 in Kyoto, Japan. It is one of Kyoto's three major festivals, with the other two being the '' Aoi Matsuri'', held annually on May 15, and the '' Gion Matsu ...

can all be seen in Nakagyō-ku. It is also home to several historical places and temples.

Demographics

Temples and landmarks

* Kyoto International Manga Museum * Kyoto Art Center * Museum of Kyoto * Nijō Castle a former residence for the

Tokugawa Shogunate The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the was the military government of Japan during the Edo period from 1603 to 1868. The Tokugawa shogunate was established by Tokugawa Ieyasu after victory at the Battle of Sekigahara, ending the civil wars ...

* Nishiki Market

Economy

The ward is home to the headquarters of several companies: * Hatena, in Karasuma-dori Rokkaku-sagaru * Keifuku Electric Railroad, in Shijō-Ōmiya Nishi-Iru * Nichicon, in Karasuma-dori Oike-agaru *

Q-Games Q-Games, Limited is a video game developer based in Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It was founded by Argonaut Games alumnus Dylan Cuthbert and was closely affiliated with Nintendo and Sony Interactive Entertainment. Foundation Q-Games was founded b ...

* Shimadzu, in Nishinokyo-Kuwabara-choCorporate Profile
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Education

Colleges and universities

* Hanazono University * * Suzaku campus,

Ritsumeikan University is a private university in Kyoto, Japan, that traces its origin to 1869. In addition to its main campus in Kyoto, the university also has satellite campuses in Ibaraki, Osaka and Kusatsu, Shiga. Today, Ritsumeikan University is known as one o ...

* Nijo campus,

Bukkyo University is a private university in Kita-ku, Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The university began as an organization within the Chion-in, Chion-in Temple for the lecturing and study of Buddhism in 1868. The school's official predecessor was founded in ...

References

External links

* Wards of Kyoto {{Kyoto-geo-stub