Kyoto, Japan
京都市
Kyoto is a regional capital of 1,463,723 people in Kyoto, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Kyoto
Townapedia lists 170 museums and landmarks, 27 parks and trails, 230 places to eat, 49 places to stay and 47 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bukkyo University, Doshisha University, Nijō Castle and Kyoto Imperial Palace.
Weather in Kyoto
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About Kyoto
Kyoto ( or ; Japanese: 京都, Kyōto [k̟ʲjó̞ò̞.tò̞] ), officially Kyoto City (京都市, Kyōto-shi; [k̟ʲjò̞ó̞.tó̞.ɕì, k̟ʲjó̞ó̞-] , locally [k̟ʲjó̞ó̞.tó̞.ɕì]), is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu. As of 2020, the city had a population of 1.46 million, making it the ninth-most populous city in Japan. More than half (56.8%) of Kyoto Prefecture's population resides in the city. The city is the cultural anchor of the substantially larger Greater Kyoto, a metropolitan statistical area home to approximately 3.8 million people.
From the Wikipedia article Kyoto (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kyoto on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do47
Bukkyo University
School · 2.9 km
Higher education institution in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Doshisha University
School · 1.1 km
Private university in Kyoto, Japan
Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts
School · 1.3 km
Private women's college in Kyoto, Japan
Heian Jogakuin University
School
Higher education institution in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Kyoto Aquarium
Zoo and aquarium · 3.8 km
Building in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Kyoto Bunkyo University
School · 12.2 km
Higher education institution in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Kyoto City University of Arts
School · 4.0 km
Higher education institution in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics
School · 2.6 km
Internet technology school in Kyoto, Japan
35 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks170
Bukkyo University Museum of Religious Culture
Museum · 6.0 km
Museum in Kyoto, Japan
Hayaagari Tile Kiln Site
Monument and historic site · 13.8 km
Archaeological site in Japan
Heihachi Jaya
Museum · 5.0 km
Ryokan with Japanese restaurant in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City
Katagihara temple ruins
Monument and historic site · 8.0 km
Temple ruins in Kyoto, Japan
158 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds27
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15 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes230
Shubha Bihani - Marutamachi
Restaurant · Indian, Nepalese · 0.9 km
Mo-Su 11:00-15:00, 17:00-22:00
Uotami
Bar and pub · Japanese · 0.6 km
17:00-27:00; Sa 17:00-13:00
218 more on the map.
Where to stay49
Churches and places of worship35
Shopping39
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Healthcare31
Map of Kyoto
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Osaka Itami Airport (ITM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 km away.
- Kamigyō-ku 1 km north, about 1 min by car
- Arashiyama 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- Mukō 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Ōtsu 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Kōtari 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Uji 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Kameoka 16 km west, about 16 min by car
- Oyamazaki 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Yawata 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Kobe 64 km southwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Pedestrian road with pavements, paper umbrellas and people in yukata, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan, Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Concrete wall in Kyoto (Unsplash), Lindie Botes lindiebee, CC0
- Kyoto Sakura, Andrew Currie, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Orange hallway leading to Kyoto Prefecture (Unsplash), Peter Gabas petergabas, CC0
- Kyoto Prefecture, Japan (Unsplash 4Po6N npRr8), Redd Angelo reddangelo16, CC0
- Women Kimonos Kyoto Prefecture (Unsplash), Redd Angelo reddangelo16, CC0
- Kyoto Prefecture, Japan (Unsplash abNHWdcning), Matthew Kane matthewkane, CC0
- Kyoto Stream, Andrew Currie, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kyoto Temple, Andrew Currie, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kyoto horikawasyotengai01, Ujigis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Opening ceremony of the Agency for Cultural Affairs in Kyoto 20230327, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), CC BY 4.0
- Opening ceremony of the Agency for Cultural Affairs in Kyoto 20230327-2, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), CC BY 4.0
- Sawai Soy Sauce Brewery, Kyoto - February 2016, Ippei Suzuki, CC BY 2.0
- Japan, Kyoto, participants in a procession 01, Marie-Sophie Mejan, CC BY 4.0
- Japan, Kyoto, participants in a procession 03, Marie-Sophie Mejan, CC BY 4.0
- Japan, Kyoto, participants in a procession 02, Marie-Sophie Mejan, CC BY 4.0
- Autumn in Kyoto 20071120, Marufish from Alor Setar, Malaysia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Various dishes and condiments in Kyoto - DSC 0871 (2635962481), Marufish from Alor Setar, Malaysia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bukkyo University 2017 a, 桂鷺淵, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mukoku-kan (Kyotanabe Campus, Doshisha University), RoyHalzenski, Public domain
- Yuwakan, Doujo koho, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 五条大橋, KeraKera55, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hanazono University Saisho-kan, Blancoyrojo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kyoto St Agnes Episcopal Church02st3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Kyoto Aquarium in 2013-5-2 No,27, Mti, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kyu-Kyotokotokogeigakko-Honkan-20071215, The original uploader was Otraff at Japanese Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- 京都国際マンガミュージアム, ja:利用者:珈琲ルンバ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bukkyo University Museum of Religious Culture140513NI1, Atelier Verde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Genda Shigyō, Genda Shigyō, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hosomi Museum ac, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Katagiharahaiji, dragon2850, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kyoto Kitamura Art Museum 2013-08, At by At, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iwatayama Monkey Park, Kyoto 3-25 (26396971592), KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kyoto City zoo, East Entrace. 京都市動物園：東出入口, Kamigata0, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251213 Maruyama Park Kyoto Japan08s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Otsu nagisa park, Rock.jazz.cafe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sakuraiekiato01s1980, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Cathedral of Roman Catholic Diocese of Kyoto, 聖石大戦ぶぅぶぅ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Seimei Jinja, Worship Place and Main Sanctuary 002, Naokijp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shiramine-jingu, nnh, Public domain
- Nijo Castle, Keith Pomakis, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Kyoto-gosho Kenreimon (open), Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Kyoto St Agnes Episcopal Church01s4592, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Suzaku High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- Kyoto City Nijyo junior high school, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Japanese Red Cross Society Kyoto Daini Hospital, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Itsukushima Shrine, Kyoto 02, Braveheart, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Munakata-jinja (Kyoto Gyoen), haisho, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- St Agnes School01bs3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Mikane Jinja 007, Brakeet, CC0
- Go-oh shrine01, No machine-readable author provided. S kitahashi assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Le Temple Shintô Sugawara-in-Ten'man-gû - Le bâtiment principal "Honden", Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 堀川第一橋01, Ofuku33, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shirakkumojinja(Kyoto-shi), Shinmaebashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kyoto State Guest House Main Gate, Abasaa, Public domain
- ANA Crowne Plaza Kyoto 20210620-001, J o, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hotel The Mitsui Kyoto 20210620-001, J o, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kyoto Brighton Hotel 20200824-001, J o, CC BY-SA 4.0
- At Kyoto 2024 049, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Omiyahimenomikoto-inari-jinja Kyoto 002, Brakeet, CC0
- Sakaimachi-gomon 003, Brakeet, CC0
- 御所南小3619, mariemon, CC BY 3.0
- Kyoto Bunkyo Univ, Bakkai at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- KyotoChiso2022-07-04-2, Miya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JP 日本 Japan 京都 Kyoto 塩小路通 Shiokōji Street 京都市立藝術大學 Kyoto City University of Arts campus June 2026 N13P 03, TKdows 2026, CC0
- Ninomaru Garden of Nijo Castle 2, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
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