Kita-ku, Kyoto

Location of Kita-ku in Kyoto

Kinkaku, the Golden Pavilion of Rokuon-ji, is one of the most famous landmarks of Kita-ku.

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.

External links

Media related to Kita-ku, Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)

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Coordinates: 35°2′28″N 135°45′15″E / 35.04111°N 135.75417°E / 35.04111; 135.75417