Yamashina-ku (Kyoto)

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Yamashina-ku
Municipality of Kyoto
Ukyō-ku Nishikyō-ku Sakyō-ku Kita-ku Kamigyō-ku Nakagyō-ku Shimogyō-ku Higashiyama-ku Minami-ku Fushimi-ku Yamashina-ku Yamashina-kuKyoto Boroughs
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Coordinates 34 ° 58 '21 "  N , 135 ° 48' 49"  E Coordinates: 34 ° 58 '21 "  N , 135 ° 48' 49"  E
surface 28.78 km²
Residents 134,259 (Oct 1, 2019)
Population density 4665 inhabitants / km²
Start-up Oct. 1, 1976
Community key 26110-6

Administration address		 14-2, Nagitsuji-Ikejirichō, Yamashina-ku, Kyōto 607-8511

Yamashina-ku ( Japanese 山 科 区 ) is one of eleven boroughs ( ku ) of Kyōto , Japan .

history

Yamashina was originally an independent city ( chō ) in Uji County until it was incorporated into Kyōto on April 1, 1931 and temporarily became part of the Higashiyama-ku district . On October 1, 1976, Yamashina was raised to a separate municipality.

traffic

Yamashina Station is just one stop from Kyoto Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line ( Biwako Line ).

Attractions

The tomb of the Emperor Tenji

Yamashina-ku is home to the tombs of Emperor Tenji , the oldest imperial tomb in Kyoto, and Sakanoue no Tamuramaro , a general of the Heian period , the Ōishi shrine and several important temples. The Biwasee Canal runs through the district.

Web links

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