Kita-ku, Kyoto
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Kita
北区 | |
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Kita (北区, Kita-ku) is one of the eleven
Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "North Ward." As of 2020, the ward has an estimated population of 117,165 people.[1]
Hiragino typeface is named after an area in the ward.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1960 | 123,230 | — |
| 1970 | 135,681 | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 136,181 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 127,348 | −6.5% |
| 2000 | 126,125 | −1.0% |
| 2010 | 122,037 | −3.2% |
| 2020 | 117,165 | −4.0% |
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Education
Universities
- Bukkyo University
- Kyoto Sangyo University
- Ritsumeikan University, Kinugasa Campus
- Otani University
Primary and secondary schools
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The community previously had a
North Korean school, Kyoto Korean No. 3 Elementary School (京都朝鮮第三初級学校).[2]
Culture
Temples and Landmarks
- Rinzaisect temple.
- Kamigamo Shrine, one of the oldest shrines in Japan.
- Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion, one of Japan's most famous temples.
- Imamiya Shrine, an ancient Shinto shrine dedicated to healing.
- Shinnyō-ji, a sub temple of Shōkoku-ji, famous for spring Iris blossoms.
References
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for North Kyoto.
Media related to Kita-ku, Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
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