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35-821: The Yodo River, usually called the Seta River in Shiga Prefecture, begins at the southern outlet of the lake in Ōtsu . There is a dam there to regulate the lake level. Further downstream, the Seta flows into Kyoto Prefecture and its name changes to the Uji River. It then merges with two other rivers, the Katsura River and the Kizu River in Kyoto Prefecture. The Katsura has its headwaters in

70-653: A cadet branch of the Makino clan . Mineyama Domain remained with the Kyōgoku until the Meiji restoration . Territory directly controlled by the shogunate was administered by Kumihama daikanshō . During the Edo Period, Tango province was somewhat of a backwater, due to its geographical location. In the mid-Edo period, Mineyama Domain brought in craftsmen from Nishijin to introduce the technique of producing silk crepe cloth, which

105-519: A fourth term in April 2014 with support from the major non-Communist parties against only one JCP -supported challenger. The prefectural assembly has 60 members from 25 electoral districts and is still elected in unified local elections (last round: 2019 ). As of September 2020, it was composed as follows: Liberal Democratic Party 30, Japanese Communist Party 12, Democratic Party 11, Kōmeitō 5, Japan Restoration Party 2. Kyoto's delegation to

140-521: A mobile X-band radar used to gather data on ballistic missile launches which will then be relayed by the station to warships equipped with Aegis air defense systems and to ground-based interceptor missile sites. A hundred and sixty personnel will be based at the station. Kyoto prefecture's economy is supported by industries that create value that is unique to Kyoto, such as the tourism and traditional industries supported by 1,200 years of history and culture, as well as high-technology industries that combine

175-586: A wise decision, as in 1666 The Kyōgoku clan was dispossessed of Miyazu Domain for bad administration, and reduced to hatamoto status. Miyazu Domain was reduced in size and passed to a number of fudai daimyō clans until 1758 when it came under the control of the Honjō-Matsudaira clan. Tango-Tanabe Domain fared better in that it remained in Kyōgoku hands until 1668, when the clan was transferred to Toyooka Domain in Tajima Province and replaced by

210-456: Is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu . Kyoto Prefecture has a population of 2,561,358 (as of October 2021 ) and has a geographic area of 4,612 square kilometres (1,781  sq mi ). Kyoto Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to the northeast, Shiga Prefecture to the east, Mie Prefecture to the southeast, Nara Prefecture and Osaka Prefecture to

245-565: Is a popular fishing spot during the summer and fall months. There are more than 50 bridges that cross the Yodo river. These include bridges for cars and trains. 34°40′59″N 135°25′11″E  /  34.683036°N 135.419778°E  / 34.683036; 135.419778 (mouth) 34°58′55″N 135°54′22″E  /  34.98199°N 135.906167°E  / 34.98199; 135.906167 (origin) Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto Prefecture ( Japanese : 京都府 , Hepburn : Kyōto-fu )

280-467: Is almost in the center of Honshu and of Japan. It covers an area of 4,612.19 square kilometres (1,780.78 sq mi), which is 1.2% of Japan. Kyoto is the 31st largest prefecture by size. To the north, it faces the Sea of Japan and Fukui Prefecture . To the south, it faces Osaka and Nara Prefectures . To the east, it faces Mie and Shiga Prefectures . To its west is Hyōgo Prefecture . The prefecture

315-460: Is centered on the historic Imperial capital of Kyoto, and is one of Japan's two " prefectures " using the designation fu rather than the standard ken for prefectures. Kyoto has made Kyoto Prefecture one of the most popular tourism destinations in Japan for national and international tourists, and 21% of the prefecture's land area was designated as Natural Parks . Kyoto Prefecture forms part of

350-586: Is located in the southwest. These are the towns and villages in each district : According to Agency for Cultural Affairs research in 2020, over 60% believe in Shinto and Buddhism . The current governor of Kyoto is Takatoshi Nishiwaki , a former vice minister of the Reconstruction Agency . He has been elected in April 2018. The previous governor of Kyoto is former Home Affairs Ministry bureaucrat Keiji Yamada . He has been reelected to

385-720: Is separated in the middle by the Tanba Mountains. This makes its climate very different in the north and south. As of April 2016, 21% of the prefecture's land area was designated as Natural Parks , namely Sanin Kaigan National Park ; Biwako , Kyoto Tamba Kogen , Tango-Amanohashidate-Ōeyama and Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Parks; and Hozukyō , Kasagiyama , and Rurikei Prefectural Natural Parks. Fifteen cities are located in Kyoto Prefecture: Kansai Science City

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420-408: Is the weeping cherry . The Kitayama Sugi is the official tree, and the streaked shearwater the bird that symbolizes the prefecture. On 1 August 2013, prefectural and municipal authorities gave consent for a USFJ missile monitoring station to be set up in the city of Kyōtango . It will be co-located with a JASDF facility already based in the city. At least initially, its primary sensor will be

455-525: The Aoi Matsuri was held in Kyoto to pray for good harvest and good weather. Kyoto did not start out as Japan's capital. A noteworthy earlier capital was Nara . In 741, Emperor Shōmu moved the capital briefly to Kuni-kyo, between the cities of Nara and Kyoto, in present-day Kyoto Prefecture. In 784, the capital was moved to Nagaokakyō , also in present-day Kyoto Prefecture. In 794, Emperor Kanmu moved

490-591: The Keihanshin metropolitan area, the second-most-populated region in Japan after the Greater Tokyo area and one of the world's most productive regions by GDP . Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Kyoto Prefecture was known as Yamashiro . For most of its history, the city of Kyoto was Japan's Imperial capital. The city's history can be traced back as far as the 6th century. In 544,

525-561: The National Diet consists of six members of the House of Representatives and four members (two per election) of the House of Councillors . After the national elections of 2019, 2021 and 2022, the prefecture is represented by two Liberal Democrats, two Constitutional Democrats, a FEFA member, and a independent in the lower house, and two Liberal Democrats, one Democrat and one Communist in the upper house. The prefectural flower of Kyoto

560-767: The Tango Kokubun-ji (also in Miyazu) is known, and is a National Historic Site . The Engishiki records of 927 list seven major and 58 minor Shinto shrines , with Kono Jinja as the ichinomiya of the province. During the early Muromachi period , the Yamana clan were shugo of Tango province, but they were supplanted by the Isshiki clan in 1392. The Isshiki ruled until replaced by Hosokawa Fujitaka in 1579, who constructed Tanabe Castle , also known as “Maizuru Castle” under orders of Oda Nobunaga . In 1600,

595-593: The 15th century AD, tea-jars were brought by the shōguns to Uji in Kyoto from the Philippines which was used in the Japanese tea ceremony . The Meiji Restoration returned Japan to imperial rule in 1868. Emperor Meiji , who was now the absolute sovereign, went to stay in Tokyo during the next year. The imperial court has not returned to Kyoto since then. During the instigation of Fuhanken Sanchisei in 1868,

630-599: The 19th century, a trip to Steamboat between Osaka and Fushimi could take 12 hours. There's antique Ukiyo-e that depict the history of Yodo River (Uji River). The Uji River has a prominent place in the so-called "Uji chapters" of The Tale of Genji , a novel written by the Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu in the early eleventh century. Nowadays, the Uji River, or the Yodo River in Kyoto Prefecture ,

665-467: The Edo-era, Daimonji Gozan Okuribi from 1662, and Jidai Matsuri from 1895. Every shrine and temple holds some sort of event, and many of them are open for public viewing. Kyoto Prefecture has sister relationships with these places: These relationships are distinct from those of cities in Kyoto Prefecture with other cities. Tango Province Tango Province ( 丹後国 , Tango-no kuni )

700-549: The Hosokawa clan was transferred to Kyushu and all of Tango Province was awarded to Kyōgoku Takatomo , who established Miyazu Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate . In 1622, he divided his 123,000 koku holdings, with 35,000 koku going to his third son, Kyōgoku Takamitsu,who established a cadet branch at Tango-Tanabe Domain and 10,000 koku to a grandson, Kyōgoku Takamichi ,who established Mineyama Domain . This proved

735-910: The Takeno River basin (present-day Kyōtango city) during the Kofun period , during which time many keyhole-shaped burial mounds were constructed. As coins from the Xin dynasty of northern China have been found in the from the Hakoishihama Site in Kumihama, Kyōtango, it is clear that the area had trade connections with the Asian continent. Also, in the Nihon Shoki , when the Yamato Kingdom sent four generals in four directions to conquer

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770-600: The ancient capital Heian-kyō (now Kyoto ) during the Heian period , was partly chosen because of the presence of the Yodo river that flows towards Osaka, and its outlet on the Seto Inland Sea . The river played a very important role for the movement and transport of goods between Osaka and Kyoto , until the arrival of the first trains in the 1870s. In 1858, it is estimated there were 50 boats daily of all types that carried about 1,500 people from Osaka to Fushimi . In

805-682: The area, and states that the area was ruled by the Tanba-no-atai clan, who were the Kuni no miyatsuko . Per the Kujiki , this clan claimed descent from the kami Amenohoakari ,who was either the younger brother or son of Ninigi-no-mikoto . The provincial capital was located in Kasa District, possibly in the Fuchū neighborhood of Miyazu , but the precise location is uncertain. The site of

840-479: The capital of politics and economy and Kyoto as the capital of culture. See Culture of Japan . The sports teams listed below are based in Kyoto. Kyoto City is one of the most popular tourist spots in Japan, and many people from far and wide visit there. Along with Tokyo, Kyoto is a favorite location for the graduation trip of Junior High and High schools. Some of the festivals held in Kyoto are Aoi Matsuri from 544, Gion Matsuri from 869, Ine Matsuri from

875-432: The capital to Heian-kyō , and this was the beginning of the current-day city of Kyoto. Even today, almost all of the streets, houses, stores, temples and shrines in Kyoto exist where they were placed in this year. Although in 1192 real political power shifted to Kamakura , where a samurai clan established the shogunate , Kyoto remained the imperial capital as the powerless emperors and their court continued to be seated in

910-452: The city. Imperial rule was briefly restored in 1333, but another samurai clan established a new shogunate in Kyoto three years later. In 1467, a great civil war, the Ōnin War , took place inside Kyoto, and most of the town was burned down. Japan plunged into the age of warring feudal lords . A new strong man, Tokugawa Ieyasu , established the shogunate at Edo (today's Tokyo) in 1603. In

945-597: The country, ancient Tanba was the only specific destination mentioned, highlighting its importance to the Yamato rulers as a transportation center towards Asia. The province of Tango was created in 713 during the reign of Empress Genmei by separating the northern five districts (Kasa District, Yoza District, Tamba District (later Naka District), Takeno District, and Kumano District) of northern Tanba Province. In Wadō 5 (712), Mutsu Province had been severed from Dewa Province . The " Wamyō Ruijushō " lists 35 townships in

980-595: The mountains of Kyoto Prefecture, while the Kizu comes from Mie Prefecture . From the three-river confluence, the river is called the Yodo River, which flows south, through Osaka , and on into Osaka Bay . In Osaka, part of the river has been diverted into an artificial channel; the old course in the heart of Osaka is called the Kyū-Yodo River (literally, 'Former Yodo River'). It serves as a source of water for irrigation and also powers hydroelectric generators. The choice of

1015-465: The prefecture received its suffix fu . The subsequent reorganization of the old provincial system merged the former Tango Province , Yamashiro Province and the eastern part of Tanba Province into today's Kyoto Prefecture. Although many Japanese major cities were heavily bombed during World War II , the old capital escaped such devastation. During the occupation, the U.S. Sixth Army and I Corps were headquartered in Kyoto. Kyoto Prefecture

1050-457: The prefecture. As of October 2021, the minimum wage in the prefecture was ¥ 937 per hour. Kyoto has been, and still remains, Japan's cultural center. For over 1000 years it was Japan's capital. When the capital was changed to Tokyo , Kyoto remained Japan's cultural capital. The local government proposes a plan to move the Agency for Cultural Affairs to Kyoto and to regard Tokyo as

1085-487: The south, and Hyōgo Prefecture to the west. Kyoto , the capital and largest city, accommodates 57% of the prefecture's total population, with other major cities including Uji , Kameoka , and Maizuru . Kyoto Prefecture is located on the Sea of Japan coast and extends to the southeast towards the Kii Peninsula , covering territory of the former provinces of Yamashiro , Tamba , and Tango . Kyoto Prefecture

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1120-792: The technology of Kyoto's traditional industries with new ideas. Northern Kyoto on the Tango Peninsula has fishing and water transportation, and midland Kyoto has agriculture and forestry. The prefecture produces 13% of the domestic sake and green tea . Japan's largest vertical farm is located in the prefecture. The Kyoto-based manufacturing industry holds shares of Japan's high-technology product markets and others. As of 2021, eight Forbes Global 2000 companies were located in Kyoto prefecture: Nintendo , Nidec , Kyocera , Murata Manufacturing , Omron , Rohm , Bank of Kyoto , SCREEN Holdings . Takara Holdings , GS Yuasa , Mitsubishi Logisnext , Maxell , and Kyoto Animation are also based in

1155-588: Was a province of Japan in the area of northern Kyoto Prefecture . Tango bordered on Tanba to the south, Tajima to the west, and Wakasa to the east. Its abbreviated form name was Tanshū ( 丹州 ) . It was also referred to as Hokutan ( 北丹 ) or Okutan ( 奥丹 ) . In terms of the Gokishichidō system, Tango was one of the provinces of the San'indō circuit. Under the Engishiki classification system, Tango

1190-520: Was named Tango chirimen . This became a regional speciality and a source of income for both Miyazu and Mineyama Domains. Following the Meiji restoration , each of the domains (Miyazu, Tango-Tanabe and Mineyama) briefly became prefectures, which were annexed to Toyooka Prefecture in November 1871 and incorporated into Kyoto Prefecture in 1876. Per the early Meiji period Kyudaka kyuryo Torishirabe-chō ( 旧高旧領取調帳 ) , an official government assessment of

1225-530: Was ranked as one of the "middle countries" (中国) in terms of importance, and one of the "near countries" (近国) in terms of distance from the capital. The provincial capital was located in what is now the city of Miyazu . The ichinomiya of the province is the Kono Shrine also located in Miyazu. The province had an area of 1,283.43 square kilometres (495.54 sq mi). The Tango region prospered around

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