Kyoto Prefecture has 26 municipalities (15 cities, 10 towns, 1 village). All of them have town stories to read.
Boundaries: National Land Numerical Information (N03)Lakes: National Land Numerical Information (Lake Data), MLIT. Processed by Machigatari. Prepared with the approval of the Director-General of the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan, using its Digital Map 25000 (Spatial Data Framework) and Digital Map 25000 (Place Names and Public Facilities). (承認番号 平27情使、第585号)
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26100 ／ Kyoto City
Kyoto City
きょうとし
Ice Age relicts live in a city pond.
Midorogaike Biotic Community
Population
1,463,723
5-year change
−0.8%
to Tokyo
127 min
Shin-Osaka 13 min, Nagoya 33 min
MountainsNational TreasureWorld Heritage siteMany shrines and templesFamous festival
Click to open Kyoto City.
26201 ／ Chutan
Fukuchiyama City
ふくちやまし
Lava cooled into hexagonal columns.
Ogura basalt, Yakuno
Population
77,306
5-year change
−2.1%
to Osaka
91 min
Kyoto 75 min
MountainsA river runs throughAn odd landmark小倉の玄武岩夜久野玄武岩柱状節理
Click to open Fukuchiyama City.
26202 ／ Chutan
Maizuru City
まいづるし
An inlet runs down the middle of town.
Yoshihara, a fishers' town plan
Population
80,336
5-year change
−4.4%
to Kyoto
93 min
By the seaMountainsCastle townOld streetscape吉原
Click to open Maizuru City.
26203 ／ Chutan
Ayabe City
あやべし
Two-tier gate roofed in chestnut boards.
Komyoji Niomon Gate
Population
31,846
5-year change
−5.8%
to Kyoto
65 min
National TreasureTraditional craftsMountainsA river runs through光明寺二王門
Click to open Ayabe City.
26204 ／ Yamashiro
Uji City
うじし
Tea fields ring a restored stone spur.
Uji River Taiko Embankment Ruins
Population
179,630
5-year change
−2.7%
to Kyoto
17 min
A river runs throughMountainsWorld Heritage siteNational TreasureMany shrines and temples
Click to open Uji City.
26205 ／ Tango
Miyazu City
みやづし
Fire-year rebuild, pillars plastered in.
Former Mikami Residence
Population
16,758
5-year change
−9.1%
to Kyoto
111 min
By the seaMountainsIt snowsCastle townPort town
Click to open Miyazu City.
26206 ／ Nantan
Kameoka City
かめおかし
Cherry blossoms bloom inside the stone.
Cerasite, Hiedano pseudomorph
Population
86,174
5-year change
−3.7%
to Kyoto
17 min
A river runs throughCastle townFamous festivalHot springs桜石
Click to open Kameoka City.
26207 ／ Yamashiro
Joyo City
じょうようし
Mounds in a shrine mark temple bases.
Kuse Haiji, Kuse Shrine grounds
Population
74,607
5-year change
−2.9%
to Kyoto
26 min
Many shrines and templesTea countryFruit growing久世廃寺跡久世神社
Click to open Joyo City.
26208 ／ Yamashiro
Muko City
むこうし
Lid bumps are called rope-hanging knobs.
Mozume Kurumazuka Kofun, coffin
Population
56,859
5-year change
+6.5%
to Kyoto
7 min
Osaka 34 min
Commuter townPlainsMany shrines and temples物集女車塚古墳乙訓古墳群
Click to open Muko City.
26209 ／ Yamashiro
Nagaokakyo City
ながおかきょうし
A road once ran atop the pond's bank.
Hachijogaike Pond
Population
80,608
5-year change
+0.6%
to Kyoto
11 min
Osaka 31 min
Commuter townA castleMany shrines and temples八条ヶ池長岡天満宮
Click to open Nagaokakyo City.
26210 ／ Yamashiro
Yawata City
やわたし
Left aircraft work, he built a shrine.
Hiko Shrine, Ninomiya Chuhachi
Population
70,433
5-year change
−3.1%
A river runs throughTemple gate townNational TreasureMany shrines and temples飛行神社
Click to open Yawata City.
26211 ／ Yamashiro
Kyotanabe City
きょうたなべし
Shrine still offering the Hayato dance.
Hayato Dance, Tsukiyomi Shrine
Population
73,753
5-year change
+4.1%
to Kyoto
21 min
National TreasureMany shrines and templesTea countryMountainsA river runs through
Click to open Kyotanabe City.
26212 ／ Tango
Kyotango City
きょうたんごし
A day when stone Jizo gets a straw cape.
Heiji Jizo, straw-cape dressing
Population
50,860
5-year change
−7.6%
to Kyoto
150 min
By the seaMountainsA river runs throughAn odd landmark平地地蔵
Click to open Kyotango City.
26213 ／ Nantan
Nantan City
なんたんし
A jin'ya denied repairs became a castle.
Sonobe Castle, gate
Population
31,629
5-year change
−4.6%
to Kyoto
28 min
A castleMountainsA river runs throughFamous festivalOld streetscape
Click to open Nantan City.
26214 ／ Yamashiro
Kizugawa City
きづがわし
A moved Daigokuden became a temple hall.
Kuni Palace, Daigokuden Site
Population
77,907
5-year change
+7%
to Kyoto
40 min
Osaka 60 min
A river runs throughMany shrines and templesNational TreasureFamous festival恭仁宮跡
Click to open Kizugawa City.
26303 ／ Yamashiro
Oyamazaki Town
おおやまざきちょう
Kamakura plank storehouse near the peak.
Mikoshi store, Sakatoke Shrine
Population
15,953
5-year change
+5.1%
to Kyoto
14 min
Osaka 28 min
MountainsNational TreasureMany shrines and temples天王山酒解神社
Click to open Oyamazaki Town.
26322 ／ Yamashiro
Kumiyama Town
くみやまちょう
A pond's fishing head built a long gate.
Old Yamada House, Higashiimoarai
Population
15,250
5-year change
−3.5%
PlainsA river runs throughMany shrines and temples旧山田家住宅東一口
Click to open Kumiyama Town.
26343 ／ Yamashiro
Ide Town
いでちょう
Most tea fields went back to forest.
Mori no Chaen, forest tea garden
Population
7,406
5-year change
−6.4%
to Kyoto
33 min
A river runs throughMountainsTea countryCommuter townVacant house bank
MountainsA river runs throughCampingAn odd landmark勧請縄
Click to open Kasagi Town.
26365 ／ Yamashiro
Wazuka Town
わづかちょう
Showa machinery made these tea hills.
Yamanari tea fields, Ishidera
Population
3,478
5-year change
−12.1%
to Kamo
14 min
MountainsA river runs throughTea countryFarming town山なり茶園
Click to open Wazuka Town.
26366 ／ Yamashiro
Seika Town
せいかちょう
A great torch moves in the winter hush.
Igomori Festival, Hosono Shrine
Population
36,198
5-year change
−0.5%
to Kyoto
28 min
MountainsA river runs throughMany shrines and templesFamous festivalCommuter town
Click to open Seika Town.
26367 ／ Yamashiro
Minamiyamashiro Village
みなみやましろむら
A covering hall holds several shrines.
Rokusho Shrine, Nodono
Population
2,391
5-year change
−9.8%
MountainsA river runs throughHighlandsTea countryFarming town
Click to open Minamiyamashiro Village.
26407 ／ Nantan
Kyotamba Town
きょうたんばちょう
A cave that goes down, not along.
Shizushi Cave, a vertical cave
Population
12,907
5-year change
−10.7%
to Kyoto
69 min
MountainsA river runs throughCamping質志鐘乳洞たて穴洞窟
Click to open Kyotamba Town.
26463 ／ Tango
Ine Town
いねちょう
Boats are hauled up a stone-paved slope.
Ineura funaya boat houses
Population
1,928
5-year change
−8.6%
to Amanohashidate
53 min
By the seaIslandsMountainsFishing townOld streetscape
Click to open Ine Town.
26465 ／ Tango
Yosano Town
よさのちょう
A nameless king's coffin of granite.
Boat coffin, Ebisuyama Tomb 1
Population
20,092
5-year change
−8%
to Kyoto
136 min
Old streetscapeCastle townTraditional crafts蛭子山古墳舟形石棺
Click to open Yosano Town.
Lakes: National Land Numerical Information (Lake Data), MLIT. Processed by Machigatari. Prepared with the approval of the Director-General of the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan, using its Digital Map 25000 (Spatial Data Framework) and Digital Map 25000 (Place Names and Public Facilities). (承認番号 平27情使、第585号)
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