Ukyō-ku, Kyoto
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Template:Infobox city Japan Ukyō-ku (右京区) is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
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.
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 km² to 291.95 km².
As of October 1, 2016, the ward has an estimated population of 204,135, with 95,297 households and a density of 699 persons per km².
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 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, a electronic parts manufacturer,[2] Nissin Electric, a global electrical equipment company[3] and the multinational Dynic Corporation are headquartered in the ward.[4]
Education
Senior High Schools
- Kyoto Prefectural Sagano High School
- Kyoto Gaidai Nishi High School
- Kitasaga Senior High School (ja:京都府立北嵯峨高等学校)
- Kitakuwada High School (ja:京都府立北桑田高等学校)
- Hanazono Senior High School (花園高等学校)
- Kyoto Gakuen High School (ja:京都学園高等学校)
- Kyoto Koka Senior High School (京都光華高等学校)
Universities
- Kyoto University of Foreign Studies
- Kyoto Gakuen University - Kyoto Uzumasa Campus
- Kyoto Koka Women's University
- Kyoto Saga University of Arts
Others
- North Korean school: Kyoto Korean No. 2 Elementary School (京都朝鮮第二初級学校).[5]
Sights of Ukyo-ku
- Sights of Ukyō-ku
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The karesansui garden at Ryoan-ji is one of Kyoto's most famous sights. -
Ninna-ji Temple -
Tenryū-ji Temple -
Rou Gate in Kōryū-ji Temple, and Randen Street-car -
Hozu River and Gorge -
Kiyotaki river in Takao area
References
- ^ [1]MyNavi news
- ^ "Corporate Data". ROHM Co., Ltd. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ "Company Outline." Nissin Electric. Retrieved on January 30, 2015.
- ^ "Company Profile." Dynic Corporation. Retrieved on March 24, 2014.
- ^ "ウリハッキョ一覧" (Archive). Chongryon. Retrieved on October 14, 2015.
External links
Media related to Ukyō-ku, Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons- Ukyō official website
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