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Region

Kyoto

Local name: 京都府

Located in Japan Coordinates: 35°15′00″ N 135°26′00″ E

Kyoto
WKC from Hong Kong · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
2,578,087
2.6M
Elevation
258 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
24
listed under Kyoto
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
ITM Osaka Itami International Airport52 km
TJH Konotori Tajima Airport66 km

About Kyoto

Kyoto is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 2,578,087.

From Wikipedia

Kyoto Prefecture (京都府, Kyōto-fu; Japanese pronunciation: [k̟ʲj̊ó̞ò̞.tò̞, k̟ʲj̊ò̞ó̞.tó̞.ɸɯ̈̀, k̟ʲj̊ó̞ó̞.tó̞-], locally [k̟ʲj̊ó̞ò̞.tò̞, k̟ʲj̊ó̞ó̞.tó̞.ɸù, -hù]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. It has a population of 2.48 million and has a geographic area of 4,612 square kilometres (1,781 sq mi).

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At a glance

Built
1868
Heritage designation
World Heritage Site
Area
4,612 km²
Official website
pref.kyoto.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kyoto

Twin towns and sister cities of Kyoto

  • Oklahoma· United States

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Kyoto over time

Population of Kyoto over time
1970 2,250,087
1975 2,424,856
1980 2,527,330
1985 2,586,574
1990 2,602,460
1995 2,629,592
2000 2,644,391
2005 2,647,660
2010 2,636,092
2015 2,610,353
2020 2,579,921
2021 2,563,192

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kyoto

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Kyoto
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°17°22°25°29°30°26°20°14°9°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°7°11°16°21°22°18°11°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)10710512313514821020114320912810490

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

Airports nearest to Kyoto

  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 52 km
  • Konotori Tajima Airport (TJH) Toyooka 66 km
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 71 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Places in Kyoto

24 places
  1. 1 Kyōto 1.5M
  2. 2 Uji 191.8K
  3. 3 Kameoka 92.1K
  4. 4 Maizuru Shi 87.9K
  5. 5 Fukuchiyama Shi 81.2K
  6. 6 Nagaokakyō Shi 80.3K
  7. 7 Jōyō 79.2K
  8. 8 Yawata Shi 73.4K
  9. 9 Kyōtanabe Shi 65.8K
  10. 10 Kyōtango Shi 59.3K
  11. 11 Mukō Shi 54.3K
  12. 12 Kizugawa-shi 41.8K
  13. 13 Ayabe 35.8K
  14. 14 Nantan Shi 33.9K
  15. 15 Miyazu Shi 19.8K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Largest cities and towns

Nature and heritage in Kyoto

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources