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Municipality

Kamigyō Ku

Local name: 上京区

Located in Kyōto, Kyoto Coordinates: 35°01′36″ N 135°45′11″ E

Location in Japan

Population: 99,262; 99.3K
Elevation: 56 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside: 2; listed under Kamigyō Ku
When to go: May–JuneOctober; See the climate
Airports: ITM Osaka Itami International Airport39 km; UKB Kobe Airport65 km

About Kamigyō Ku

Kamigyō Ku is a municipality. Location: Kyōto, Kyoto. Population: 99,262. Elevation: 56 m.

From Wikipedia

Kamigyō-ku (上京区; かみぎょうく) is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-kyō. Located in the center of the present-day city of Kyoto, Japan, it previously occupied the northern region of the ancient capital of Kyoto. The Kamo River flows on the eastern border of the ward.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1879
Area: 7 km²
Official website: city.kyoto.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kamigyō Ku

Sakyō Ku
Kita Ku
Nakagyō Ku

Population of Kamigyō Ku over time

Population of Kamigyō Ku over time
1980		99,262
1985		92,897
1990		87,861
1995		84,061
2000		84,187
2005		83,534
2010		83,264
2015		85,113
2020		83,832
2021		83,114

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kamigyō Ku

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 85 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Fujinomiya · 261 km east18°
Kochi · 262 km southwest18°
Kofu · 265 km east17°

Hottest month: August (day 32°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: June (236 mm)
Driest month: December (66 mm)

8° 1°

12° 3°

19° 8°

23° 13°

26° 18°

30° 23°

32° 23°

27° 19°

22° 13°

16° 7°

11° 3°

Jan

Feb

Mar

118

Apr

147

May

156

Jun

236

Jul

226

Aug

158

Sep

209

Oct

125

Nov

Dec

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 Kamigyō Ku
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	12°	19°	23°	26°	30°	32°	27°	22°	16°	11°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	3°	8°	13°	18°	23°	23°	19°	13°	7°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	79	85	118	147	156	236	226	158	209	125	85	66

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Kamigyō Ku

The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 39 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ōtsu, 11 km to the east.