Fushimi 伏見区 | |
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Ward of Kyoto | |
 Fushimi Momoyama Castle | |
 Location of Fushimi inKyoto | |
  Fushimi Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates:34°56′10″N135°45′41″E / 34.93611°N 135.76139°E /34.93611; 135.76139 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kinki (Kansai) |
| Prefecture | Kyoto |
| First official recorded | 473 AD |
| Fushimi City Settled | May 1, 1929 |
| Merger with Kyoto City | April 1, 1931 |
| Area | |
• Total | 61.66 km2 (23.81 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 277,858 |
| • Density | 4,506/km2 (11,670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 681 Higashigumi-chō, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 612-8511 |
| Website | www |
Fushimi (伏見区,Fushimi-ku) is one of the elevenwards in thecity ofKyoto, inKyoto Prefecture,Japan. Famous places in Fushimi include theFushimi InariShrine, with thousands oftorii lining the paths up and down a mountain;Fushimi Castle, originally built byToyotomi Hideyoshi, with its rebuilt towers and gold-lined tea-room; and the Teradaya, an inn at whichSakamoto Ryōma was attacked and injured about a year before his assassination. Also of note is the Gokōgu shrine, which houses a stone used in the construction of Fushimi Castle. The water in the shrine is particularly famous and it is recorded as one of Japan's 100 best clear water spots.
Although written with different characters now, the name Fushimi (which used to be its own "town") originally comes fromfusu +mizu, meaning "hidden water" or "underground water". In other words, the location was known for good spring water. The water of Fushimi has particularly soft characteristics, making it an essential component to the particular type ofsake brewed in Fushimi. This also explains why the area developed as a sake-brewing center in Kyoto. Today, Fushimi is the second greatest area of Japan in terms of sake production,[1] and is where the sake companyGekkeikan was founded.[2]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1940 | 92,714 | — |
| 1950 | 105,437 | +13.7% |
| 1960 | 135,293 | +28.3% |
| 1970 | 190,569 | +40.9% |
| 1980 | 257,156 | +34.9% |
| 1990 | 280,276 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 287,909 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 284,085 | −1.3% |
| 2020 | 277,858 | −2.2% |
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The following companies have their headquarters in Fushimi:
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Ryukoku University,Kyoto University of Education,Shuchiin University, andTemple University, Japan Campus Kyoto are based in the area.
The ward has aNorth Korean school, Kyoto Korean Elementary School (京都朝鮮初級学校).[8]
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