Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto

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Location of Nishikyō-ku in Kyoto

Katsura Imperial Villa, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto

Nishikyō-ku (西京区) is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "west capital ward" and it is situated on the western edge of the city, to the south of center. The ward was established on October 1, 1976, after it was separated from Ukyō-ku. The Katsura River is the border between Nishikyo-ku and Ukyo-ku.

Katsura Imperial Villa, on that river, is one of the most widely known features of Nishikyo-ku. Saihō-ji, the Moss Temple, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the ward.

Matsunoo-taisha, a Shinto shrine, is also located in Nishikyō-ku.

As of March 1, 2012 the ward has an area of 59.20 km² and a population of 152,554.

External links

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Official website (Japanese)

v t e Kyoto Prefecture

Kyoto (capital city)	Fushimi Higashiyama Kamigyō Kita Minami Nakagyō Nishikyō Sakyō Shimogyō Ukyō Yamashina

Other cities	Ayabe Fukuchiyama Jōyō Kameoka Kizugawa Kyōtanabe Kyōtango Maizuru Miyazu Mukō Nagaokakyō Nantan Uji Yawata

Funai District	Kyōtamba

Kuse District	Kumiyama

Otokuni District	Ōyamazaki

Sōraku District	Kasagi Minamiyamashiro Seika Wazuka

Tsuzuki District	Ide Ujitawara

Yosa District	Ine Yosano

Coordinates: 34°59′06″N 135°41′36″E / 34.985041°N 135.693278°E / 34.985041; 135.693278

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