Outline of Kyoto

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Kyoto:

Kyoto – capital city of Kyoto Prefecture, located in the Kansai region of Japan. It is most well known in Japanese history for being the former Imperial capital of Japan for more than one thousand years, as well as a major part of the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area.

• Pronunciation: English: /kiˈoʊtoʊ, ˈkjoʊtoʊ/,^[1] Japanese: [kʲoꜜːto] ^ⓘ;
• Common English name(s): Kyoto
• Official English name(s): Kyoto
• Adjectival(s):
• Demonym(s):

Geography of Kyoto

• Kyoto is:
  • a city
    • capital of the Kyoto Prefecture
• Population of Kyoto: 1,472,027
• Area of Kyoto: 827.83 km² (319.63 sq mi)
• Atlas of Kyoto

Kyoto 京都市
Kyoto Location within Japan
Coordinates: 35°0′42″N 135°46′6″E / 35.01167°N 135.76833°E / 35.01167; 135.76833
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Kyoto

• Kyoto is situated within the following regions:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
    • Eurasia
      • Asia (outline)
        • East Asia
          • Japan (outline)
            • Honshu island
              • Kyoto Prefecture
                • Greater Kyoto
• Time zone(s):
  • Japan Standard Time (UTC+09)

• Climate of Kyoto

• Canals in Kyoto
  • Takase River
• Mountains in Kyoto
  • Mount Hiei
• Rivers in Kyoto
  • Kamo River
  • Katsura River
  • Uji River

• Arashiyama
• Gion
• Kamishichiken
• Nishijin
• Shijō Kawaramachi

• Katsura

• Tourist attractions in Kyoto
  • Museums in Kyoto
  • Shopping areas and markets
  • Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Kyoto
  • World Heritage Sites in Kyoto
    • Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto

Bridges in Kyoto

• Sanjō Ōhashi

• Kyoto International Conference Center

• Mimizuka
• Ryozen Kannon

Museums in Kyoto

• Hosomi Museum
• Kitamura Museum
• Koryo Museum of Art
• Kyoto Art Center
• Kyoto City Archaeological Museum
• Kyoto City Library of Historical Documents
• Kyoto International Manga Museum
• Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
• Kyoto Museum for World Peace
• Kyoto National Museum
• Kyoto Railway Museum
• Museum of Furuta Oribe
• National Museum of Modern Art
• Nomura Art Museum
• Ōkōchi Sansō
• Ōtani University Museum
• Ryozen Museum of History
• Sen-oku Hakuko Kan
• Shigureden
• Toei Kyoto Studio Park

• Fushimi Castle
  • Golden Tea Room
• Heian Palace
• Jurakudai
• Kyoto Imperial Palace
  • Chrysanthemum Throne
• Katsura Imperial Villa
• Nijō Castle
  • Nightingale floor

• Bamboo Forest
• Iwatayama Monkey Park
• Kyoto Botanical Garden
• Kyoto Gyoen National Garden
• Maruyama Park
• Murin-an
• Sentō Imperial Palace
• Shugakuin Imperial Villa
• Toei Kyoto Studio Park

Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines in Kyoto

• Anrakuju-in
• Chishaku-in
• Daigo-ji
• Daikaku-ji
• Daisen-in
• Fushimi Inari-taisha
• Ginkaku-ji
• Heian Shrine
• Kamigamo Shrine
• Kamo Shrine
• Kinkaku-ji
• Kitano Tenmangū
• Kiyomizu-dera
• Kōzan-ji
• Matsunoo-taisha
• Nishi Hongan-ji
• Ryōan-ji
• Saihō-ji
• Sanbō-in
• Tenryū-ji
• Tō-ji

• Funaoka Onsen
• Ichiriki Chaya
• Kyoto Prefectural Library

• Karasuma Street
• Kawaramachi Street
• Kiyamachi Street
• Philosopher's Walk
• Shijō Street
• Teramachi Street

• Minami-za

• Kyoto Tower

Demographics of Kyoto

Government and politics of Kyoto

• Wards of Kyoto
• Mayors of Kyoto
  • 2008 Kyoto mayoral election
  • 2012 Kyoto mayoral election
• International relations of Kyoto
  • Sister cities of Kyoto
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States (1959)
    • Cologne, Germany (1963)
    • Florence, Italy (1965)
    • Kyiv, Ukraine (1971)
    • Prague, Czech Republic (1996)

History of Kyoto

Timeline of Kyoto

• Early history
• Kyoto during the Middle Ages – Kyoto becomes the official capital of Japan (794)
  • Imperial Court in Kyoto (794–1868)
• Modern Kyoto

Culture of Kyoto

• Composers and musicians of Kyoto
  • Teizo Matsumura
• Music venues in Kyoto
  • Kyoto Concert Hall
  • ROHM Theatre Kyoto

• Hara school of painters
• Kyoto school
• Kyoto ware
  • Awata ware
  • Kiyomizu ware

Cuisine of Kyoto

• Obanzai
• Yatsuhashi

Events in Kyoto

• Ikenobo Autumn Tanabata Exhibition
• Kyoto Hemp Forum

Festivals in Kyoto

• Aoi Matsuri
• Gion Matsuri
• Gozan no Okuribi
• Jidai Matsuri

Languages of Kyoto

• Kansai dialect

Media in Kyoto

• Newspapers in Kyoto
  • Kyoto Journal
  • Kyoto Shimbun
• Radio and television in Kyoto
  • Kyoto Broadcasting System

• Kyoto School

Religion in Kyoto

• Buddhism in Kyoto
• Christianity in Kyoto
  • St. Agnes Cathedral
  • Catholicism in Kyoto
    • Roman Catholic Diocese of Kyoto
      • St. Francis Xavier Cathedral
• Shinto in Kyoto

Sports in Kyoto

• Baseball in Kyoto
  • Shochiku Robins
• Football in Kyoto
  • Association football in Kyoto
    • Kyoto Sanga FC
• Sports competitions in Kyoto
  • Kyoto Marathon
  • Shimadzu All Japan Indoor Tennis Championships
• Sports venues in Kyoto
  • Kyoto Racecourse
  • Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium

Economy of Kyoto

• Financial services in Kyoto
  • Bank of Kyoto
• Hotels in Kyoto
• Restaurants and cafés in Kyoto
  • Salon de thé François
  • Tai-an
• Shopping malls and markets in Kyoto
  • Æon Mall Kyoto Gojō
  • Nishiki Market
• Tourism in Kyoto

Public transport in Kyoto

• Public transport operators in Kyoto
  • Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau
• Air transport in Kyoto
  • Airports in Kyoto
• Road transport in Kyoto
  • Bus transport in Kyoto
    • TOSA Flash Mobility, Clean City, Smart Bus
  • Cycling in Kyoto

Rail transport in Kyoto

• Kyoto Municipal Subway
  • Karasuma Line
  • Tōzai Line
• Railway stations in Kyoyo
  • Kyōto Station
  • Ōmiya Station
  • Sanjō Station

Education in Kyoto

• Universities in Kyoto
  • Doshisha University
  • Kyoto Institute of Technology
  • Kyoto University
  • Kyoto City University of Arts
  • Ryukoku University
• Research institutes in Kyoto
  • International Research Center for Japanese Studies
  • Yamashina Botanical Research Institute

• Outline of geography

Wikimedia Atlas of Kyoto