- Source: Yamashina-ku, Kyoto
Yamashina (山科区, Yamashina-ku) is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It lies in the southeastern part of the city, and Yamashina Station is one stop away from Kyoto Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line (Biwako Line). The area of Yamashina-ku is 28.70 km2. As of October 1, 2021 the population of Yamashina-ku was 134,253.
Historically, Yamashina was an important point for traffic connecting Kyoto and east part of Japan. In the Edo period, it flourished as a post town along the Tōkaidō road. In modern times, Yamashina has become a bed town for those commuting to urban areas of Kyoto and Osaka.
Demographics
Economy
Ohsho Food Service, the operator of Gyoza no Ohsho, is headquartered in the ward.
Education
Kyoto Pharmaceutical University
Kyoto Tachibana University
Sightseeing spots
Yamashina-ku is the location of the tomb of Emperor Tenji, the oldest Imperial tomb in Kyoto. The grave of Sakanoue no Tamuramaro is also here. The Lake Biwa Canal passes through the ward. Yamashina is home to the Ōishi Shrine and several noteworthy temples.
Ansho-ji
Bishamon-do
Honkoku-ji temple
Iwaya shrine
Kajū-ji
The Lake Biwa Canal
Nakatomi-shrine
Oishi shrine
the tomb of Sakanoue no Tamuramaro
the tomb of Emperor Tenji
Yamashina-Hongan-ji
Yamashina shrine
Zuishin-in
People from Yamashina
Naomi Fujiyama (actress)
Yoshikazu Kura (baseball player)
Tomoko Nakajima (comedian, tsukkomi role in Othello)
References
External links
Media related to Yamashina-ku, Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons
Official website (in Japanese)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Kyoto
- Yamashina-ku, Kyōto
- Nakagyō-ku, Kyōto
- Kita-ku, Kyōto
- Higashiyama-ku, Kyōto
- Minami-ku, Kyōto
- Kamigyō-ku, Kyōto
- Fushimi-ku, Kyōto
- Shimogyō-ku, Kyōto
- Sakyō-ku, Kyōto
- Yamashina-ku, Kyoto
- Yamashina
- Sakyō-ku, Kyoto
- Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
- Kyoto
- Kosei Line
- Kyoto Tachibana University
- Yamashina Station
- Daimaru
- Kyoto-higashi Interchange
