Ukyō-ku, Kyoto

Ukyō-ku (右京区) is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

Ukyo
右京区
Ward of Kyoto
Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama
Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama
Location of Ukyo in Kyoto
Location of Ukyo in Kyoto
Ukyo is located in Japan
Ukyo
Ukyo
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°0′37″N 135°42′58″E
CountryJapan
RegionKinki (Kansai)
PrefectureKyoto
Area
  Total292.07 km2 (112.77 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
  Total202,047
  Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall addressUzumasa 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
Websitewww.city.kyoto.lg.jp/ukyo/

History

The meaning of ukyō (右京) is "on the Emperor's right." When residing in the Kyoto Imperial Palace the emperor would sit facing south,[1] thus the western direction would be to his right. Similarly, there is a ward to the east called Sakyō-ku (左京区), meaning "the ward on the Emperor's left." In old times, ukyō was referring to the western part of the capital. The area of ancient Ukyō slightly overlaps the area of present Ukyō-ku.

The ward was established in 1931 when nine villages merged to form it.

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 square kilometres (28.68 sq mi) to 291.95 square kilometres (112.72 sq mi), and made it the largest ward in the city by area.

As of October 1, 2020, the ward has an estimated population of 202,047, with 97,849 households and a density of 692 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,790/sq mi).

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1980 192,646    
1990 195,323+1.4%
2000 195,573+0.1%
2010 202,943+3.8%
2020 202,047−0.4%

Geography

Mountains

  • Mount Atago
  • Mount Ogura
  • Iwatayama

Rivers

Adjacent municipalities

Sights

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 Sagano Romantic Train and 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.

Economy

Rohm, an electronic parts manufacturer,[2] and Nissin Electric, a global electrical equipment company,[3] are headquartered in the ward.

Education

Senior high schools

Universities

  • Kyoto University of Foreign Studies
  • Kyoto University of Advanced Science - Kyoto Uzumasa Campus
  • Kyoto Koka Women's University
  • Kyoto Saga University of Arts

Middle schools

There are 12 middle schools, of which nine are public and three are private.

Elementary schools

There are 21 elementary schools, of which 20 are public and one is private.

Others

Sights of Ukyo-ku

References

  1. "京都府の住所表記のなぞ - 右が左京区で左が右京区? 「上ル」「下ル」?" (in Japanese). 12 May 2014.
  2. "Corporate Data". ROHM Co., Ltd. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  3. "Company Outline." Nissin Electric. Retrieved on April 29, 2022.
  4. "ウリハッキョ一覧" (Archive). Chongryon. Retrieved on October 14, 2015.
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