Fushimi-ku, Kyoto

Fushimi (伏見区, Fushimi-ku) is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Famous places in Fushimi include the Fushimi Inari Shrine, with thousands of torii lining the paths up and down a mountain; Fushimi Castle, originally built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, with its rebuilt towers and gold-lined tea-room; and the Teradaya, an inn at which Sakamoto Ryōma was attacked and injured about a year before his assassination. Also of note is the Gokōgu shrine, which houses a stone used in the construction of Fushimi Castle. The water in the shrine is particularly famous and it is recorded as one of Japan's 100 best clear water spots.

Fushimi Inari Shrine
Teradaya
Jonangu
A sightseeing boat in Fushimi Horikawa Canal
Fushimi

伏見区
Ward of Kyoto
Fushimi Momoyama Castle
Location of Fushimi in Kyoto
Fushimi
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°56′10″N 135°45′41″E
CountryJapan
RegionKinki (Kansai)
PrefectureKyoto
First official recorded473 AD
Fushimi City SettledMay 1, 1929
Merger with Kyoto CityApril 1, 1931
Area
 • Total61.66 km2 (23.81 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2015)
 • Total280,655
 • Density4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address681 Higashigumi-chō, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
612-8511
Websitewww.city.kyoto.lg.jp/fushimi/

Although written with different characters now, the name Fushimi (which used to be its own "town") originally comes from fusu + mizu, meaning "hidden water" or "underground water". In other words, the location was known for good spring water. The water of Fushimi has particularly soft characteristics, making it an essential component to the particular type of sake brewed in Fushimi. This also explains why the area developed as a sake-brewing center in Kyoto. Today, Fushimi is the second greatest area of Japan in terms of sake production,[1] and is where the sake company Gekkeikan was founded.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 92,714—    
1950 105,437+13.7%
1960 135,293+28.3%
1970 190,569+40.9%
1980 257,156+34.9%
1990 280,276+9.0%
2000 287,909+2.7%
2010 284,085−1.3%
2015 280,655−1.2%
Source:

Economy

The following companies have their headquarters in Fushimi:

Education

Ryukoku University, Kyoto University of Education, and Shuchiin University are based in the area.

The ward has a North Korean school, Kyoto Korean Elementary School (京都朝鮮初級学校).,[8]

  • Kyoto Tachibana High School
    • Kyoto Tachibana Senior High School,
    • Kyoto Tachibana Junior High School

Sights

Famous People

References
  1. Kansai Window Archived 2009-04-25 at the Wayback Machine - "Japan's number one sake production", retrieved January 24, 2007
  2. Gekkeikan (in English)
  3. "Corporate Summary". Kyocera. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  4. "Outline". Murata Machinery. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  5. "Corporate Outline". Gekkeikan. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  6. "黄桜株式会社（キザクラ・KIZAKURA）". Kizakura co.,ltd. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  7. "SHOUTOKU SHUZO Co.,Ltd". Shoutoku Brewery. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  8. "ウリハッキョ一覧" (Archive). Chongryon. Retrieved on October 14, 2015.


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