Nagaokakyō, Kyoto

This article is about city in Kyoto Prefecture. For the historical capital of Japan, see Nagaoka-kyō.

Nagaokakyō (長岡京市, Nagaokakyō-shi) is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 1, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 80,424 and a population density of 4,200 persons per km². The total area is 19.17 km².

History

The city was founded on October 1, 1972 replacing the town of Nagaoka, which was in turn incorporated by three villages on October 1, 1949. The name of city is derived from Nagaoka-kyō, the ancient Japanese capital Emperor Kanmu established there from 784 until 794. The major part of the capital including the imperial palace was in the area of present-day Mukō.

Culture

The most popular event in Nagaokakyo is the Garasha Festival. It is usually held in November. Garasha was the wife of a busho—a feudal lord's lieutenant. The Garasha Festival is held at both the Nagaokakyo Cultural Center and Shoryuji Castle, while the parade runs throughout the city. Many of the parade participants wear various period's traditional clothing, including the chosen 'Garasha' of the year.

Transportation

• Kyoto-Jukan Expressway
• Nagaokakyō Station
• Nagaoka-Tenjin Station
• Nishiyama Tennozan Station

Organizations

Murata Manufacturing and Mitsubishi Logisnext are based in Nagaokakyō.

Sister cities

• Arlington, MA, United States

Notable people from Nagaokakyō

• Kenjiro Yamashita, member of J-pop boygroups Exile and Sandaime J Soul Brothers and a former member of Gekidan Exile.

See also

• Capital of Japan
• 2005 Nagaokakyō city assembly election

External links

• Media related to Nagaokakyō, Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons
• Nagaokakyō City official website
• Past Exihibitions – National Museum of Japanese History