Ukyō-ku, Kyoto
| Ukyo 右京区 | |
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| Ward of Kyoto | |
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Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama | |
 Location of Ukyo in Kyoto | |
  Ukyo Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°00′36″N 135°42′58″E / 35.01000°N 135.71611°ECoordinates: 35°00′36″N 135°42′58″E / 35.01000°N 135.71611°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kinki (Kansai) |
| Prefecture | Kyoto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 291.95 km2 (112.72 sq mi) |
| Population (February 1, 2012) | |
| • Total | 203,037 |
| • Density | 695.45/km2 (1,801.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City Hall Address |
Uzumasa Shimokeibu-chō 12, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture (京都府京都市右京区太秦下刑部町12) 616-8511 |
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Ukyō-ku (右京区) is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The word Ukyō (右京, right capital), as opposed to Sakyō (左京, left capital), refers to the western half of the ancient capital of Heiankyō (Kyoto) – the palace faced south, hence west was to the right. The area of ancient Ukyō slightly overlaps the area of present Ukyō-ku.
Ukyo-ku is home to many renowned sites, including
- Arashiyama, a hill famed for its maple leaves and the Togetsu-kyō, the Bridge to the Moon
- Ninna-ji, a Buddhist temple with a fine pagoda
- Ryōan-ji, the Zen Buddhist temple with the karesansui (dry-landscape, i.e. raked stones) garden
- Tenryū-ji,the head temple of the Tenryū branch of Rinzai Zen Buddhism
- Sagano, a neighborhood with many temples, including the Nonomiya Shrine as well as Rakushi-sha, the Fallen Persimmon Hut
- Uzumasa, the location of Kōryū-ji, a temple founded before Kyoto became the Imperial capital. The neighborhood is also the home of the Toei Uzumasa Eigamura studios and the center of Japan's television and film industries.
- Nissin Electric, a global electrical equipment company.[1]
- The multinational Dynic Corporation is also headquartered in the ward.[2]
On April 1, 2005, the ward expanded its territory to the area of former town of Keihoku when the town merged into the city of Kyoto. This increased the ward's territory from 74.27 km² to 291.95 km².
As of February 1, 2012, the ward has an estimated population of 203,037, with 91,707 households and a density of 695.45 persons per km².
Education
The ward has a North Korean school: Kyoto Korean No. 2 Elementary School (京都朝鮮第二初級学校).[3]
- Sights of Ukyō-ku
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The karesansui garden at Ryoan-ji is one of Kyoto's most famous sights.
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Ninna-ji Temple
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Tenryū-ji Temple
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Rou Gate in Kōryū-ji Temple, and Randen Street-car
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Hozu River and Gorge
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Kiyotaki river in Takao area
References
- ↑ "Company Outline." Nissin Electric. Retrieved on January 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Company Profile." Dynic Corporation. Retrieved on March 24, 2014.
- ↑ "ウリハッキョ一覧" (Archive). Chongryon. Retrieved on October 14, 2015.
External links
Media related to Ukyō-ku, Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons- Ukyō official website
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