Greater Kyoto is a metropolitan area inJapan encompassingKyoto City, the capital ofKyoto Prefecture, as well as its surrounding areas includingŌtsu, the capital ofShiga Prefecture.[3]
Kyoto metropolitan area | |
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Municipal partnership | |
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| Country | Japan |
| Membership | |
| Established | 1995 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,189.41 km2 (2,003.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 3,783,014 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
The metropolitan area is also referred to asKeiji (京滋) orKeishin (京津). The name Keiji is constructed by extracting a representative kanji from Kyoto (京都) and Shiga (滋賀). The name Keishin is constructed by extracting a representative kanji from Kyoto (京都) and Ōtsu (大津).
Definitions
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Urban Employment Area
editKyoto–Kusatsu MEA | |
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 Kyoto Tower and Downtown Kyoto | |
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| Coordinates:35°0′N135°46′E / 35.000°N 135.767°E /35.000; 135.767 | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Prefectures | |
| Core cities | |
| Area (2015)[4] | |
• Total | 2,959.11 km2 (1,142.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[5] | |
• Total | 2,801,044 |
| • Rank | 4th in Japan |
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| GMP | ¥10.12 trillion (2010)[4] |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1980 | 2,361,205 | — |
| 1990 | 2,485,352 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2,539,639 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2,583,304 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,560,850 | −0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,679,049 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2,801,044 | +4.6% |
| Source:[5] | ||
The greater Kyoto area is defined byUrban Employment Area asKyoto–Kusatsu Metropolitan Employment Area (Kyoto–Kusatsu MEA). The metropolitan area had a total population of 2,801,044 as of 2015 and is the fourth-largest in Japan. The cities and towns of the metropolitan area with their 2020 populations are listed below.[2]
- Kyoto Prefecture
- Shiga Prefecture
Municipalities network
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1990 | 3,263,277 | — |
| 1995 | 3,341,125 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3,401,130 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3,602,596 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 3,795,678 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 3,789,750 | −0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,783,014 | −0.2% |
| Source:[1][2][6] | ||
A wider metropolitan area based on commuting patterns is also defined byKyōto Toshiken Jichitai Nettowāku Kaigi (京都都市圏自治体ネットワーク会議, Conference of Kyoto metropolitan area municipalities network) as theKyoto metropolitan area. This area consists of 13 cities and towns of Shiga Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, and Osaka Prefecture, in addition to Kyoto MEA. The total population as of 2020 for the region was estimated at 3,785,351. The following areas, along with the above Kyoto MEA, are included in the Kyoto metropolitan area, with their 2020 populations:[1][2]
- Kyoto Prefecture
- Shiga Prefecture
- Takashima (46,377)
- Konan (54,460)
- Koka (88,358)
- Ōmihachiman (81,122)
- Higashiōmi (112,819)
- Hino (20,964)
- Ryūō (11,789)
- Osaka Prefecture
Geography
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- Lake Biwa – the largest lake in Japan
- Ohmi Basin [Wikidata] – Shiga Prefecture
- Kyoto Basin [Wikidata] – the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture
- Mount Hiei – mountain on the border betweenKyoto andŌtsu
- Seta River and Uji River
- Kizu River
- Yasu River
- Katsura River
Higher Education
edit48 universities and colleges in the area participate in theConsortium of Universities in Kyoto [Wikidata].[7]
- Bukkyo University – 5 campuses in Kyoto and Nantan
- Doshisha University – 2 campuses in Kyoto and Kyōtanabe
- Heian Jogakuin University – 2 campuses in Kyoto and Takatsuki
- Kyoto University – 3 campuses in Kyoto and Uji
- Kyoto University of Advanced Science – 2 campuses in Kyoto and Kameoka
- Ritsumeikan University – 4 campuses in Kyoto, Kusatsu, andIbaraki
- Ryukoku University – 3 campuses in Kyoto and Ōtsu
Sports
edit- Kyoto Sanga FC – a football club
- Reilac Shiga FC – a football club
- Kyoto Hannaryz – a basketball team
- Shiga Lakes – a basketball team
- Kyoto Marathon
- Kyoto Racecourse
- Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
Media
edit- Kyoto Shimbun – newspaper
- KBS Kyoto – TV and radio station
- BBC Biwako – TV station
- FM-Kyoto [Wikidata] – radio station
- PHP Institute [Wikidata] – publishing house
- Leaf Publications – publishing house
Transportation
editRail
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Kyōto Station is a hub of the rail network in the area.
- Tōkaidō Shinkansen – inter-city rail (JR Central)
- Biwako Line andJR Kyoto Line – regional and commuter rail (JR West)
- Kosei Line – regional and commuter rail (JR West)
- San'in Main Line – regional and commuter rail (JR West)
- Nara Line – commuter rail (JR West)
- Kusatsu Line – commuter rail (JR West)
- Kyoto Line (Kintetsu) – regional and commuter rail (Kintetsu)
- Keihan Main Line andUji Line – commuter rail (Keihan)
- Keishin Line – commuter rail, subway, and tram (Keihan)
- Ishiyama Sakamoto Line – commuter rail and tram (Keihan)
- Hankyu Kyoto Main Line andHankyu Arashiyama Line – commuter rail (Hankyu)
- Arashiyama Line and Kitano Line – commuter rail and tram (Randen)
- Karasuma Line andTōzai Line –Kyoto City Subway
- Eizan Main Line and Kurama Line – commuter rail (Eiden)
Road
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^abc"京都都市圏自治体ネットワーク" (in Japanese). City of Kyoto. Archived fromthe original on April 1, 2023. RetrievedApril 2, 2023.
- ^abcd2020 Population Census
- ^"京都市の観光行政を戦略部長に聞いてきた、「量より質」への転換で解決すべき5つの課題" (in Japanese). Retrieved2016-11-23.
- ^abKanemoto, Yoshitsugu."Metropolitan Employment Area (MEA) Data". Center for Spatial Information Science, the University of Tokyo. RetrievedJuly 9, 2021.
- ^abKanemoto, Yoshitsugu."Urban Employment Area (MEA) Code Table". Center for Spatial Information Science, the University of Tokyo. RetrievedDecember 21, 2018.
- ^"京都都市圏の範囲及び取組" (in Japanese). 京都都市圏自治体ネットワーク. Archived fromthe original on January 12, 2023. RetrievedApril 21, 2017.
- ^"Leaflet"(PDF). The Consortium of Universities in Kyoto. 2013. Retrieved2018-06-02.
External links
edit- Workers and Students Commuting to Kyoto-shi - Statistics Bureau,Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications(in Japanese)
- 京都都市圏自治体ネットワーク(in Japanese)