Kita-ku, Kyoto

Kita (北区, Kita-ku^?) is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "North Ward." As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 122,391 people.

Universities

• Bukkyo University
• Kyoto Sangyo University
• Ritsumeikan University, Kinugasa Campus
• Otani University

Temples and Landmarks

• Daitoku-ji a famous Rinzai sect temple.
• Kamigamo Shrine, one of the oldest shrines in Japan.
• Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion, one of Japan's most famous temples.