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Sakyō-ku

Sakyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . It is located in the northeastern part of the city.
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  • Type: Suburb with 168,000 residents
  • Description: ward of Kyoto
  • Also known as: “Sa-kyō-ku”, “Sakyo Ku”, “Sakyō Ku”, “Sakyō Ward”, “Sakyo-ku”, and “Sakyō-ku, Kyoto”
  • Neighbors: , , and

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kyoto Imperial Palace and Shimogamo Shrine.

Castle
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The Kyōto Imperial Palace, also known as Dairi, is the former palace of the Emperor of Japan from 1337 to 1869 located in , , . Since the Meiji Restoration in 1869, the Emperors have resided at the , while the preservation of the was ordered in 1877.

Shinto shrine
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is an important Shinto sanctuary in the Shimogamo district of city's Sakyō ward. Its formal name is Kamo-mioya Shrine. It is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan and is one of the seventeen Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto which have been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Buddhist temple
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, officially named Jishō-ji, is a Zen temple in the Sakyo ward of , . It is one of the constructions that represent the Higashiyama Culture of the Muromachi period.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Kyoto and Higashiyama.

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Northern Kyoto is graced with scores of centuries-old shrines and temples, including several World Heritage Sites. One of 's most famous attractions - the magnificent golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji - can be found here.

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Some of the most picturesque parts of are located in , the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-ky.

Sakyō-ku

Latitude
35.0485° or 35° 2′ 55″ north
Longitude
135.7784° or 135° 46′ 42″ east
Population
168,000
Elevation
793 metres (2,602 feet)
Inception
April 1st, 1929
Open location code
8Q7Q2QXH+C8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 533681233
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
1853051
Wiki­data ID
Q1321832
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Sakyō-ku” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ساكيو-كو”
  • Azerbaijani: “Sakyo”
  • Burmese: “ဆခယောရပ်ကွက်၊ ကျိုတို”
  • Catalan: “Sakyō-ku”
  • Catalan: “Sakyō”
  • Cebuano: “Sakyō-ku”
  • Chinese: “左京区”
  • Chinese: “左京區”
  • Dutch: “Sakyo-ku”
  • Dutch: “Sakyō-ku”
  • Finnish: “Sakyō-ku”
  • French: “arrondissement de Sakyō”
  • French: “Arrondissement de Sakyō”
  • French: “Sakyo-ku”
  • French: “Sakyō-ku”
  • Galician: “Sakyō-ku”
  • German: “Sakyo-ku”
  • German: “Sakyō-ku”
  • Hebrew: “סקיו-קו”
  • Hungarian: “Szakjó-ku”
  • Indonesian: “Sakyō-ku, Kyōto”
  • Indonesian: “Sakyō-ku”
  • Irish: “Sakyō-ku”
  • Italian: “Sakyo-ku”
  • Japanese: “Sakyō-ku”
  • Japanese: “さきょうく”
  • Japanese: “サキョウク”
  • Japanese: “京都市左京区”
  • Japanese: “左京区”
  • Korean: “사쿄구”
  • Persian: “ساکیو، کیوتو”
  • Persian: “ساکیو”
  • Portuguese: “Sakyō-ku”
  • Russian: “Сакё-ку, Киото”
  • Russian: “Сакё”
  • Slovenian: “Sakjo”
  • Slovenian: “Sakyo-ku”
  • Slovenian: “Sakyō-ku”
  • Spanish: “Sakyō-ku”
  • Swedish: “Sakyō-ku”
  • Thai: “เขตซาเกียว”
  • Turkish: “Sakyō-ku”
  • Turkish: “Sakyō”
  • Ukrainian: “Район Сакьо”
  • Ukrainian: “Сакьо-ку”
  • Ukrainian: “Сакьо”
  • Venetian: “Sakyō-ku”
  • Yue Chinese: “左京區”
  • “Sakyō-ku”
  • “さきょうく”
  • “左京区”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Matsugasaki-Donouecho and Matsugasaki-Shurishikicho.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kyoto City Sakyo Ward Office and 壱町田公園.

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