Greater Kyoto

Greater Kyoto is a metropolitan area in Japan encompassing Kyoto City, the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as its surrounding areas including Ōtsu, the capital of Shiga Prefecture.[3]

Kyoto metropolitan area
Municipal partnership
CountryJapan
Membership
Established1995
Area
  Total5,189.41 km2 (2,003.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[2]
  Total3,783,014
  Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Websitewww.city.kyoto.lg.jp/sogo/page/0000308453.html

The metropolitan area is also referred to as Keiji (京滋) or Keishin (京津). The name Keiji is constructed by extracting a representative kanji from Kyoto (京都) and Shiga (滋賀). The name Keishin is constructed by extracting a representative kanji from Kyoto (京都) and Ōtsu (大津).

Definitions

Light blue represents the Kyoto metropolitan area defined by Kyōto Toshiken Jichitai Network, blue represents Kyoto–Kusatsu MEA, and dark blue represents Kyoto City.

Urban Employment Area

Kyoto–Kusatsu MEA
Kyoto Tower and Downtown Kyoto
Coordinates: 35°0′N 135°46′E
Country Japan
Prefectures
Core cities
Area
(2015)[4]
  Total2,959.11 km2 (1,142.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[5]
  Total2,801,044
  Rank4th in Japan
  Density950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
GMP¥10.12 trillion (2010)[4]
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1980 2,361,205    
1990 2,485,352+5.3%
1995 2,539,639+2.2%
2000 2,583,304+1.7%
2005 2,560,850−0.9%
2010 2,679,049+4.6%
2015 2,801,044+4.6%
Source: [5]

The greater Kyoto area is defined by Urban Employment Area as Kyoto–Kusatsu Metropolitan Employment Area (Kyoto–Kusatsu MEA). The metropolitan area had a total population of 2,801,044 as of 2015 and is the fourth-largest in Japan. The cities and towns of the metropolitan area with their 2020 populations are listed below.[2]

Municipalities network

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1990 3,263,277    
1995 3,341,125+2.4%
2000 3,401,130+1.8%
2005 3,602,596+5.9%
2010 3,795,678+5.4%
2015 3,789,750−0.2%
2020 3,783,014−0.2%
Source: [1][2][6]

A wider metropolitan area based on commuting patterns is also defined by Kyōto Toshiken Jichitai Nettowāku Kaigi (京都都市圏自治体ネットワーク会議, Conference of Kyoto metropolitan area municipalities network) as the Kyoto metropolitan area. This area consists of 13 cities and towns of Shiga Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, and Osaka Prefecture, in addition to Kyoto MEA. The total population as of 2020 for the region was estimated at 3,785,351. The following areas, along with the above Kyoto MEA, are included in the Kyoto metropolitan area, with their 2020 populations:[1][2]

Geography

Biwako Hall in Ōtsu

Higher Education

48 universities and colleges in the area participate in the Consortium of Universities in Kyoto.[7]

Sports

Media

  • Kyoto Shimbun – newspaper
  • KBS Kyoto – TV and radio station
  • BBC Biwako – TV station
  • FM-Kyoto – radio station
  • PHP Institute – publishing house
  • Leaf Publications – publishing house

Transportation

Rail

Railway map around Kyoto City
View of Kyoto Station from Kyoto Tower

Kyōto Station is a hub of the rail network in the area.

Road

Expressway map around Kyoto City. Roads and junctions under planning are shown by dotted lines.

See also

References

  1. "京都都市圏自治体ネットワーク" (in Japanese). City of Kyoto. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  2. 2020 Population Census
  3. "京都市の観光行政を戦略部長に聞いてきた、「量より質」への転換で解決すべき5つの課題" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  4. Kanemoto, Yoshitsugu. "Metropolitan Employment Area (MEA) Data". Center for Spatial Information Science, the University of Tokyo. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  5. Kanemoto, Yoshitsugu. "Urban Employment Area (MEA) Code Table". Center for Spatial Information Science, the University of Tokyo. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  6. "京都都市圏の範囲及び取組" (in Japanese). 京都都市圏自治体ネットワーク. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  7. "Leaflet" (PDF). The Consortium of Universities in Kyoto. 2013. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
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