Outline of Kyoto

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

Flag of Kyoto
Emblem of 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.

General reference

  • Pronunciation: English: /kiˈt, ˈkjt/,[1] Japanese: [kʲoꜜːto] ;
  • Common English name(s): Kyoto
  • Official English name(s): Kyoto
  • Adjectival(s):
  • Demonym(s):

Geography of Kyoto

Geography of Kyoto

Kyoto
京都市
Kyoto is located in Japan
Kyoto
Kyoto
Location within Japan
Coordinates: 35°0′42″N 135°46′6″E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureKyoto

Location of Kyoto

Environment of Kyoto

Natural geographic features of Kyoto

Katsura River near Nishikyō-ku district

Areas of Kyoto

Street in the Higashiyama-ku district with the Yasaka-no-to Pagoda in the background

Districts of Kyoto

Neighborhoods in Kyoto

Locations in Kyoto

Ninna-ji's Golden Hall, registered as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic monuments of Ancient Kyoto

Bridges in Kyoto

Bridges in Kyoto

Cultural and exhibition centers in Kyoto

Monuments and memorials in Kyoto

Museums and art galleries in Kyoto

The Daijōkaku at Ōkōchi Sansō

Museums in Kyoto

Palaces and villas in Kyoto

Parks and gardens in Kyoto

Religious buildings in Kyoto

The main hall of Chishaku-in

Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines in Kyoto

Sakura at the Daiun-in temple

Secular buildings in Kyoto

Streets in Kyoto

Theatres in Kyoto

Towers in Kyoto

Demographics of Kyoto

Demographics of Kyoto

Government and politics of Kyoto

The Kyoto City Hall

Government and politics of Kyoto

History of Kyoto

Emperor Kanmu, who relocated the capital to Heian-kyō in 794, moving the Imperial Court there from nearby Nagaoka-kyō

History of Kyoto

History of Kyoto, by period or event

Timeline of Kyoto

Culture of Kyoto

Culture of Kyoto

Music of Kyoto

Visual arts of Kyoto

Kyoto ware, Pair of Tea Jars with Poetic Inscriptions, Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Cuisine of Kyoto

Events in Kyoto

Sunanomono arrangement at the Ikenobo Autumn Tanabata Exhibition

Festivals in Kyoto

Kankoboko float at the 2007 Gion Matsuri festival

Languages of Kyoto

Media in Kyoto

Philosophy of Kyoto

Religion in Kyoto

Religion in Kyoto

Sports in Kyoto

Paddocks at Kyoto Racecourse

Sports in Kyoto

Economy and infrastructure of Kyoto

Economy of Kyoto

Transportation in Kyoto

Articulated TOSA bus

Public transport in Kyoto

Rail transport in Kyoto

Rail transport in Kyoto

Education in Kyoto

Kyoto University Clock Tower Centennial Hall

Education in Kyoto

See also

References

  1. "Kyoto or Kioto". Collins Dictionary. n.d. Retrieved 24 September 2014.

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