| Kyoto Prefecture (京都 府, Kyōto-fu (ja)) | |
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| Country |  Japan |
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| Region | Kansai |
| Regional capital | Kyoto |
| Area | 4 612,19 km² |
| Population | 2 562 005 hab. () |
| Density | 555,49 inhab./km² |
| Spindle | UTC 09:00, Japan Standard Time |
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Kyoto (京都 府, "Capital city") is a prefecture japanese, located in the region of Kansai, on the main island of Honshū from Japan.
It includes contains both a coastal region in the north, and large, more densely populated basins in the south. The Tanba Mountains run through the center of the prefecture, dividing it into different areas with distinct climates.
Understand
Cities
- 1 Kyoto (京都) – The capital of the prefecture, and the former capital of Japan.
- 2 Uji (宇 治) – Known for its production of green tea, the best or at least the most expensive, in Japan.
- 3 Kurama (鞍馬)
- 4 Maizuru (舞 鶴) – Northern port town around a natural cove.
- 5 Yawata (八 幡)
- 6 Kyōtanabe (京 田 辺)
- 7 Kizugawa (木 津 川)
- 8 Nantan (南丹)
- 9 Fukuchiyama (福 知 山)
- 10 Kameoka (亀 岡) – From where you can take a boat trip on the Hozu river to reach Arashiyama in Kyoto.
- 11 Kyōtango (京 丹 後)
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Other destinations
- 1 Amanohashidate (天橋 立) – One of the three famous views of Japan
To speak
To go
By plane
The two main airports to reach the prefecture are both in the city ofOsaka, in the neighboring prefecture ofOsaka:
- THE'Kansai International Airport.
- THE'Itami Airport, mainly offering domestic flights.
By train
The high speed line Shinkansen Tōkaidō Between Tokyo and Osaka makes just one stop, at Kyoto Station, a hub for connections with local and regional trains. In the north, the San'in main line extends to TottoriThe Keihan lines connect Kyoto with the prefectures ofOsaka and of Shiga.
Circulate
To see
The city of Kyoto is hands down the best place in the country for those interested in traditional Japanese culture; no other city competes in terms of numbers or importance. Being the former capital of the nation, many main temples, important shrines, palaces and imperial villas were built in Kyoto. While many of the country's cultural sites were destroyed by WWII bombing, Kyoto was fortunate enough to have been spared and therefore there are still many quite old buildings.
Besides the capital, Uji is a popular destination. It is most famous for the Byōdō-in temple, depicted on the ten yen coin, and being the site of the last chapters of the Said of Genji. It is much smaller than Kyoto and most sites are within walking distance of each other or one of the train stations.
Beyond these areas, the prefecture is very rural. Foreign visitors rarely venture outside but those who do will find that the prefecture is not all about Kyoto, and there is plenty of other things to see, fromAmanohashidate north to the Stone Buddha Trail in the south.
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To buy
Eat
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
Around
The southern part is delimited by the prefectures ofOsaka, of Nara, of Mie and of Shiga.
The northern part is located between the prefectures of Hyōgo and of Fukui, and borders the Sea of Japan.
