Ukyō-ku, Kyoto

Ukyo
Ukyo ; 右京区
	Ward of Kyoto
	Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama
	Location of Ukyo in Kyoto
	Ukyo Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 35°0′37″N 135°42′58″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kinki (Kansai)
Prefecture	Kyoto
Area
• Total	292.07 km2 (112.77 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2015)
• Total	204,262
• Density	700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	Uzumasa Shimokeibu-chō 12, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture (京都府京都市右京区太秦下刑部町12); 616-8511
Website	www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/ukyo/

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, an 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
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

MyNavi news
"Corporate Data". ROHM Co., Ltd. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
"Company Outline." Nissin Electric. Retrieved on January 30, 2015.
"Company Profile Archived 2014-03-24 at the Wayback Machine." 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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[1] MyNavi news

[2] "Corporate Data". ROHM Co., Ltd. Retrieved December 4, 2016.

[3] "Company Outline." Nissin Electric. Retrieved on January 30, 2015.

[4] "Company Profile Archived 2014-03-24 at the Wayback Machine." Dynic Corporation. Retrieved on March 24, 2014.

[5] "ウリハッキョ一覧" (Archive). Chongryon. Retrieved on October 14, 2015.