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Nakagyō-ku

Nakagyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of , in , . Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people.
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  • Type: Suburb with 109,000 residents
  • Description: ward of Kyoto
  • Also known as: “Naka-gyō”, “Naka-kyō-ku”, “Nakagyō”, “Nakagyo Ku”, “Nakagyō Ku”, “Nakagyō Ward”, “Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto”, and “Nakakyō District”
  • Neighbors: and

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kyoto Imperial Palace and Nijō Castle.

Castle
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
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.

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is a flatland castle in , . The castle consists of two concentric rings of fortifications, the Ninomaru Palace, the ruins of the Honmaru Palace, various support buildings and several gardens.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple located in eastern , . It belongs to the Kita-Hosso sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Jūichimen Kannon. is situated 3½ km southeast of Nakagyō-ku.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Kyoto and Higashiyama.

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encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.

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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.

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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.

Nakagyō-ku

Latitude
35.0103° or 35° 0′ 37″ north
Longitude
135.7513° or 135° 45′ 5″ east
Population
109,000
Elevation
39 metres (128 feet)
Open location code
8Q7Q2Q62+4G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 533681163
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
1855912
Wiki­data ID
Q1075455
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Nakagyō-ku” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ناكاغيو-كو”
  • Basque: “Nakagyō-ku”
  • Burmese: “နခဂယောရပ်ကွက်၊ ကျိုတို”
  • Catalan: “Nakagyō-ku”
  • Catalan: “Nakagyō”
  • Cebuano: “Nakagyō-ku”
  • Chinese: “中京区”
  • Chinese: “中京區”
  • Chinese: “中京地區”
  • Czech: “Nakagjó”
  • Dutch: “Nakagyō-ku”
  • Esperanto: “Kvartalo Nakagjo”
  • Finnish: “Nakagyō-ku”
  • French: “arrondissement de Nakagyō”
  • French: “Arrondissement de Nakagyō”
  • French: “Nakagyō-ku”
  • Galician: “Nakagyō-ku”
  • German: “Nakagyo-ku”
  • German: “Nakagyō-ku”
  • Hungarian: “Nakagjó-ku”
  • Indonesian: “Nakagyō-ku, Kyōto”
  • Indonesian: “Nakagyō-ku”
  • Irish: “Nakagyō-ku”
  • Italian: “Nakagyō-ku”
  • Japanese: “Nakagyō-ku”
  • Japanese: “ナカキョウク”
  • Japanese: “なかぎょうく”
  • Japanese: “中京区”
  • Japanese: “京都市中京区”
  • Korean: “나카교구”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Nakagyō-ku”
  • Persian: “ناکاگیو، کیوتو”
  • Persian: “ناکاگیو”
  • Portuguese: “Nakagyō-ku”
  • Russian: “Накагё”
  • Slovenian: “Nagakjo”
  • Spanish: “Nakagyō-ku”
  • Thai: “เขตนากะเงียว”
  • Thai: “เขตนากาเงียว”
  • Turkish: “Nakagyō-ku”
  • Turkish: “Nakagyō”
  • Ukrainian: “Накаґьо-ку”
  • Ukrainian: “Накагьо”
  • Ukrainian: “Накаґьо”
  • Ukrainian: “Район Накаґьо”
  • Venetian: “Nakagyō-ku”
  • Vietnamese: “Trung Kinh Khu”
  • Wu Chinese: “中京区”
  • Yue Chinese: “中京區”
  • “Nakagyō-ku”
  • “なかぎょうく”
  • “中京区”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kamitomoecho and Sanboinokumacho-minamigumi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 中京区役所 and 京都市消防局中京消防署.

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