Kyoto

Summary

Kyoto is a city designated by government ordinance^[1]. Kyoto has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Kyoto is located in Kyoto Prefecture^[3].
• Kyoto is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Kyoto is on the body of water Kamo River^[5].
• Kyoto is on the body of water Katsura River^[6].
• Kyoto is on the body of water Yodo River^[7].
• Kyoto is on the body of water Lake Biwa Canal^[8].
• Kyoto's head of government is recorded as Daisaku Kadokawa^[9].
• Kyoto is on the continent of Asia^[10].
• Kyoto's instance of is recorded as city designated by government ordinance^[11].
• Kyoto's instance of is recorded as prefectural capital of Japan^[12].
• Kyoto's instance of is recorded as big city^[13].
• Kyoto's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[14].
• Kyoto's instance of is recorded as tourist destination^[15].
• Kyoto's instance of is recorded as college town^[16].
• Kyoto's instance of is recorded as city for international conferences and tourism^[17].
• Kyoto's capital is recorded as Nakagyō Ward^[18].
• Kyoto's shares border with is recorded as Uji^[19].
• Kyoto's shares border with is recorded as Kameoka^[20].
• Kyoto's shares border with is recorded as Mukō-shi^[21].
• Kyoto's shares border with is recorded as Nagaokakyō-shi^[22].
• Kyoto's shares border with is recorded as Yawata^[23].
• Kyoto's shares border with is recorded as Nantan^[24].
• Kyoto's shares border with is recorded as Ōyamazaki-chō^[25].
• Kyoto's shares border with is recorded as Kumiyama^[26].
• Kyoto's shares border with is recorded as Otsu^[27].

Body

Geography

Kyoto is in the country of Japan^[4]. Kyoto is located in Kyoto Prefecture^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Kamo River^[5], a river^[28], in Japan^[29]; Katsura River^[6], a river^[30], in Japan^[31]; Yodo River^[7], a river^[32], in Japan^[33]; and Lake Biwa Canal^[8], a Q11578893^[34], in Japan^[35]. Kyoto is on the continent of Asia^[10]. Part of include Santo^[36], a three major cities^[37], in Tokugawa shogunate^[38]; Q11480008^[39], a statute^[40], in Empire of Japan^[41]; Q11422603^[42], in Japan^[43]; six greatest cities in Japan (1922)^[44], a hexad^[45], in Japan^[46]; and three major cities in Japan^[47], a three major cities^[48], in Japan^[49].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city designated by government ordinance^[11], prefectural capital of Japan^[12], big city^[13], city of Japan^[14], tourist destination^[15], and college town^[16].

History and Context

capital city is named after Kyoto^[50].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Kyoto include Kyoto Protocol^[51], an environmental protocol^[52], written by United Nations^[53]; Kyoto shogi^[54], a shogi variant^[55]; Kyoto Prize^[56], an award^[57], in Japan^[58], founded in 1985^[59]; MITAKY^[60], an enterprise^[61], in Japan^[62]; and Keihanshin^[63], a metropolitan area^[64], in Japan^[65].

Why It Matters

Kyoto has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Kyoto is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

Entities named for Kyoto include Kyoto Protocol^[51], an environmental protocol^[52], written by United Nations^[53]; Kyoto shogi^[54], a shogi variant^[55]; Kyoto Prize^[56], an award^[57], in Japan^[58], founded in 1985^[59]; MITAKY^[60], an enterprise^[61], in Japan^[62]; and Keihanshin^[63], a metropolitan area^[64], in Japan^[65].