Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto

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.^[1] 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.

CountryJapan

Founded1879

Highestelevation

77 m (253 ft)

Lowestelevation

46 m (151 ft)

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Kamigyō 上京区
Ward of Kyoto
Top: The Shishinden is a majestic building in the Kyoto Imperial Palace. Bottom: An Exchange Corner at a kiosk in Demachi Shoutenkai featuring characters from Tamako Market.
Location of Kamigyō-ku in Kyoto
Kamigyō Location of Kamigyō-ku in Japan
Coordinates: 35°1′47″N 135°45′24″E
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Kyoto
City	Kyoto
Founded	1879
Area
• Total	7.03 km2 (2.71 sq mi)
Highest elevation	77 m (253 ft)
Lowest elevation	46 m (151 ft)
Population  (October 1, 2020)
• Total	83,832
• Density	11,900/km2 (30,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Website	www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/kamigyo/

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The ward is home to the Kyoto Imperial Palace, the Kitano Tenmangu Shinto shrine, the Seimei shrine, nishijin-ori textiles, and the headquarters of the Omotesenke and Urasenke schools of Japanese tea ceremony.

As of 2020, Kamigyō-ku had a population of 83,832 people.

The Masugata Shōtengai Shopping District is the setting of the 2013 anime series, Tamako Market, produced by Kyoto Animation.